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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queenstown

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VA Return flights from $927
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$927
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$931
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$934
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$934
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$976
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$982
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$985
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$990
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$992
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$992
JQ,VA Return flights from $949
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$949
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$974
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$985
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,020
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,036
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,039
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,072
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,077
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,079
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,096
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,096
JQ Return flights from $963
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$963
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 23 May$987
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Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,017
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,017
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,022
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,023
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 23 May$1,023
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,035
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sat 23 May$1,036
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Wed 20 May$1,040
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,041
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sat 23 May$1,043
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,046
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,048
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 16 May$1,054
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,059
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 13 May$1,061
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 02 May$1,062
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 20 May$1,064
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,066
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Wed 27 May$1,071
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,073
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Mon 18 May$1,078
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Fri 22 May$1,083
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Mon 25 May$1,084
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 09 May$1,090
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,090
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,095
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sun 24 May$1,096
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,096
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,097
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Wed 13 May$1,098
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Wed 20 May$1,101
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,102
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,102
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,104
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Wed 27 May$1,107
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,108
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sat 09 May$1,110
JQ,NZ Return flights from $978
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$978
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$984
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Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,042
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,061
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,074
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,103
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,107
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,110
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,146
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,204
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,327
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,015
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,015
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,063
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,068
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,081
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,107
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,109
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,119
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,120
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,134
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,162
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,191
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,019
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,019
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,046
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,050
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,054
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,056
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,060
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,060
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,094
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,094
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,105
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,108
NZ Return flights from $1,038
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,038
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,038
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Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,038
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,121
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,160
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,177
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,220
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,223
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,224
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,326
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,513
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,039
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,039
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,089
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,095
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,168
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,236
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,273
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,279
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,285
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,293
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,353
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,414
JQ,QF Return flights from $1,063
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,063
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,074
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,128
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,134
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,142
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,189
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,200
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,311
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,321
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,337
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,343
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,114
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,114
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,144
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,155
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,157
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,184
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,192
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,233
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,257
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,258
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,302
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,311
EK,JQ Return flights from $1,158
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,158
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,207
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,210
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,277
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,302
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,312
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,354
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,403
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,451
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,530
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,623
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,169
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,169
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,176
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,300
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,315
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,341
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,361
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,510
QF,VA Return flights from $1,180
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,180
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,180
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,184
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,184
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,196
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,225
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,227
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,228
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,244
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,245
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,245
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,180
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,180
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,286
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,287
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,293
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,310
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,335
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,404
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,444
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,467
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,514
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,687
EK,VA Return flights from $1,198
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,198
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Mon 25 May$1,256
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,264
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,273
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,274
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,282
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,283
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$1,305
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Fri 22 May$1,335
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,443
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 11 May$1,449

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Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

February 2026
$797
March 2026
$688
April 2026
$908
May 2026
$837
June 2026
$837

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,456
February 2026
$1,486
March 2026
$1,465
April 2026
$1,415
May 2026
$1,328
June 2026
$1,386
July 2026
$1,470

Did you know...

  • The SPA/B at 23 Douglas St, Frankton, Queenstown is the closest hotel to Queenstown airport.
  • From Queenstown to Cairns is 3,792 kilometres.
  • Cairns has the IATA airport code of CNS.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, August/2026 is the cheapest time of year to fly from Cairns to Queenstown. September/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 to Queenstown from Cairns.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Queenstown is Emirates. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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