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QF,TL Return flights from $805
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$805
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,762
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Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,882
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,947
JQ,QF Return flights from $858
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$858
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,611
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Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,802
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,814
TL,VA Return flights from $906
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$906
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,360
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,568
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,585
JQ,TL Return flights from $919
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$919
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,625
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,686
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,792
JQ,VA Return flights from $1,005
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,005
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,163
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,291
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,377
VA Return flights from $1,010
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,010
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,029
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Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,130
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,220
QF,VA Return flights from $1,017
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,017
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,343
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Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,420
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,613
QF Return flights from $1,061
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,061
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,865
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Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,128
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,233
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,172
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,172
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,326
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,600
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,646
JQ,TL,VA Return flights from $1,185
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,185
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,854
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $1,187
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,187
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,766
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Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,859
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,123
QF,TL,VA Return flights from $1,302
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 05 Jul$1,302
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,062
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,207
TL Return flights from $1,685
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,685
CX,VA Return flights from $2,454
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,454
PX,QF Return flights from $2,599
Dep. Sun 28 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,599
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$2,599

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Cheapest Perth to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$466
January 2026
$466
February 2026
$466
March 2026
$574
April 2026
$480
May 2026
$493
June 2026
$763
July 2026
$761
August 2026
$957

Average Perth to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,369
January 2026
$928
February 2026
$942
March 2026
$1,019
April 2026
$1,500
May 2026
$968
June 2026
$989
July 2026
$942
September 2026
$1,192

Did you know...

  • Perth is 2 hours after Cairns.
  • The shortest flight from Perth to Cairns one-way is 4 hours and 25 minutes
  • From Cairns to Perth is 3,433 km.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, October/2025 and January/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to travel to Cairns from Perth.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Perth?

Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Perth and Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Perth?

The cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Perth is Virgin Australia.

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

Singapore Airlines is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Perth. Virgin Australia is the best for non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Perth to Cairns
Perth
 to 
Cairns
4h 10m

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