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VA Return flights from $790
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$790
NZ,VA Return flights from $958
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$958
JQ,VA Return flights from $1,048
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,048
QF,VA Return flights from $1,049
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,049
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,059
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,059
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,060
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,060
JQ Return flights from $1,074
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,074
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,101
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,101
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,109
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,109
EK,VA Return flights from $1,121
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,121
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,147
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,147
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,161
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,161
EK,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,170
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,170
EK,JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,172
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,172
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,177
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$1,177

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Queenstown from New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for return airfares between Cairns to Queenstown

February 2026
$747
March 2026
$644
April 2026
$850
May 2026
$784
June 2026
$784

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the average prices for return airfares between Cairns to Queenstown

December 2025
$1,363
February 2026
$1,392
March 2026
$1,373
April 2026
$1,326
May 2026
$1,244
June 2026
$1,299
July 2026
$1,377

Did you know...

  • Cairns to Queenstown, the quickest return flight is 15 hours and 55 minutes, going through Brisbane
  • The SPA/B at 23 Douglas St, Frankton, Queenstown is the closest hotel to Queenstown airport.
  • It is 3,792 km from Queenstown to Cairns.
  • Cairns has the IATA airport code of CNS.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Cairns?

Right now, March/2026 is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Queenstown. April/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Queenstown.

What airlines fly non-stop to Queenstown from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct from Cairns to Queenstown.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Queenstown?

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Queenstown.

What is the best airline to fly to Queenstown from Cairns?

Emirates is the best airline to fly to Queenstown from Cairns. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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