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Find cheap flights to Cairns from ₹ 86,313

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Cheap flight deals to Cairns

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Cairns that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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21:45 - 23:00BOM-CNS
44h 45m2 stops
19:20 - 01:15CNS-BOM
34h 25m2 stops
₹ 86,313Qantas Airways
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Tue, 3 Sep - Sat, 7 Sep
23:30 - 17:00CCU-CNS
13h 00m1 stop
18:15 - 22:15CNS-CCU
32h 30m1 stop
₹ 89,063Singapore Airlines
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Sat, 8 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
01:25 - 12:50BOM-CNS
30h 55m2 stops
13:30 - 00:20CNS-BOM
39h 20m2 stops
₹ 121,888Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 2 Sep - Sat, 7 Sep
22:20 - 12:05BOM-CNS
33h 15m2 stops
13:45 - 20:50CNS-BOM
35h 35m3 stops
₹ 145,550Emirates
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Tue, 3 Sep - Sat, 7 Sep
15:35 - 13:05BOM-CNS
41h 00m3 stops
13:45 - 20:50CNS-BOM
35h 35m3 stops
₹ 151,631Emirates
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Tue, 3 Sep - Sat, 7 Sep
09:45 - 13:05CCU-CNS
46h 50m2 stops
18:40 - 08:15CNS-CCU
42h 05m2 stops
₹ 168,961Emirates
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Sat, 8 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
01:30 - 13:05CCU-CNS
31h 05m2 stops
14:35 - 08:15CNS-CCU
46h 10m2 stops
₹ 170,877Emirates
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Fri, 7 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
23:40 - 17:00BOM-CNS
12h 50m1 stop
18:15 - 10:30CNS-BOM
20h 45m1 stop
₹ 197,704Singapore Airlines
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Sat, 14 Sep - Sun, 22 Sep
01:30 - 13:05CCU-CNS
31h 05m2 stops
13:45 - 08:15CNS-CCU
47h 00m3 stops
₹ 201,870Emirates
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Fri, 7 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
09:45 - 08:30CCU-CNS
42h 15m2 stops
13:45 - 08:15CNS-CCU
47h 00m3 stops
₹ 201,953Emirates
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Sat, 8 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun

Flights to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns?

The average price of all flights to Cairns clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairns is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 156,836. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are ₹ 243,207 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Cairns is April, where tickets cost ₹ 91,729 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from India is ₹ 284,351 and ₹ 216,533 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of ₹ 91,729.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns?

The average price for all flights to Cairns depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns is generally in the morning, when flights cost ₹ 128,298 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairns is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 281,431.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cairns?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 87 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Cairns?

The duration of your flight to Cairns depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Cairns on KAYAK is from Mumbai, which takes 44h 45m.

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

June

Cheapest flight

₹ 86,313
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (95% more expensive on average)
Flight from Mumbai to Cairns

When to book flights to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cairns based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns from central Cairns?

    Cairns is 4 km from the centre of Cairns.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    All flights to Cairns land at Cairns. The airport code is CNS,and it can also be referred to as Cairns or Cairns Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cairns?

    Of the 9 airlines that fly to Cairns, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 152 per week, followed by Jetstar with 99 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairns

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Find which airlines fly direct to Cairns, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

India to Cairns

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to India

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from India to Cairns. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1479 reviews
7.8food
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
8.7crew
8.2entertainment
Airline reviews

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Apr 2024HKT - SIN
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Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

Seating cramped; close to toilet, foul smelling and noisy, very unhygienic and disease risk Free and paid Wi-Fi NOT accessible at all - misleading advertising Very expensive sunglasses disappeared from back seat pouch. Coffee disgusting and cold

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Checkin and boarding staff at Delhi Airport is not cooperative with passengers Their behavior very humiliating . They don’t allow Lap top bag and Ladies’ purse/vanity bag which most of the airlines allow besides cabin baggage and check in baggages. They try to charge extra payment on the pretext of small variations which normally other Airlines staff don’t do. Airline staff should be courteous & cooperative but check in staff of Emirates Airline at Delhi was not so at all.

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

Newly reconfigured 380 I assume. Has a new ife with usb c ports and Bluetooth connections

Very bad !! My confirmed ticket got canceled with out notifying me in hyd airport , crew didn’t help us out !! They were very rude!! They made me pay for the confirmed ticket again !! Can you please let us know how I can get the refund for the ticket I paid

Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

Check-in process at Bengaluru airport was atrociously slow. Emirates should allow baggage drop option after online check-in and verification of documents. The rest of the flight was quite good and we didn't have any complaints.

The air hostess spilled tomato juice on me by mistake in Mumbai -Dubai flight. I was traveling from Mumbai to UAD. Her senior came and offered couple of small chocolates (probably given in business class) as compensation. I asked for access to lounge as I had to travel till IAD and I could shower and change. But she said she cannot do that and did nothing further. I found the response to their mistake as inappropriate.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

I bought Business class ticket but they treated me like economic class. No lounge allowed at check inn I have to take stuff out while other passengers have more than 25 lb in bag. Because I bought tickets from other than airlines . It’s discriminations from airlines to passengers.

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

Overall it was a very good experience. Boarding was efficient and well organized. The cabin crew were excellent. The meals were tasty and quite filling. The warm bread rolls were a nice touch. Seats were comfortable even if they were a little narrow. Entertainment selection was excellent.

This is my first and last flight with Qatar because when we go for boarding pass in Delhi airport the team asked for money charging me for hand baggage which is technically including with my ticket so also we get one our temple pics I ask them to checking in but they tell me I have to pay $500 dollars for that additional which is not make sense than I diseased to throw away because I can’t take with us . For carry in beg also I pay some Indian n currency for the guy who help I already pay 6 passengers ticket cost me $8000 so really I’m not happy . PLUS MY 6 checked baggage was damaged I already claim for four beg at airport but now I’m worried about my stuff inside maybe broken too which is more expensive stuff me really bad experience

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

Just money making business. This was my fourth journey with Qatar Airways, year by year the quality of service getting poor. Food is very cheap. They have some low quality alcohol beverages. They don’t have any brandy or cognac. No toilet around the gate lounge. We have to wait until getting to the flight for use toilet.very long standing for entering into the flight. We can see the old passenger suffering.

They have misplaced my one checked bag which I have not received in Philadelphia and have lodged complaint with American Airlines, the staff of Indigo was rude with us, at the checking counter, I think she purposely withheld my one of the checked bag, because the American Airlines staff told me that bag was not received at Doha airport. Kindly help me with one of my checked bag to get it. My flight was from Mumbai to Doha and then Doha to Philadelphia.

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Very unfriendly team. It was very difficult to get a cup of coffee. Legroom was extremely small. Old, dilapidated plane.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Crew was good, boarding mediocre, food choices were limited, seating was not comfortable

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

The flight was small and was not cool very bad

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/9Tue
2 stopsQantas Airways
44h 45mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
34h 25mCNS-BOM
₹ 86,313
8/6Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
13h 00mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
32h 30mCNS-CCU
₹ 89,063
2/9Mon
2 stopsCathay Pacific
30h 55mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
2 stopsCathay Pacific
39h 20mCNS-BOM
₹ 121,888
3/9Tue
2 stopsEmirates
33h 15mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
₹ 145,550
3/9Tue
3 stopsEmirates
41h 00mBOM-CNS
7/9Sat
3 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCNS-BOM
₹ 151,631
8/6Sat
2 stopsEmirates
46h 50mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
2 stopsEmirates
42h 05mCNS-CCU
₹ 168,961
7/6Fri
2 stopsEmirates
31h 05mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
2 stopsEmirates
46h 10mCNS-CCU
₹ 170,877
14/9Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
12h 50mBOM-CNS
22/9Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 45mCNS-BOM
₹ 197,704
7/6Fri
2 stopsEmirates
31h 05mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
3 stopsEmirates
47h 00mCNS-CCU
₹ 201,870
8/6Sat
2 stopsEmirates
42h 15mCCU-CNS
10/6Mon
3 stopsEmirates
47h 00mCNS-CCU
₹ 201,953

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Recent domestic flight deals

24/5Fri
directJetstar
2h 20mBNE-CNS
28/5Tue
directJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
₹ 10,748
16/5Thu
directJetstar
2h 30mBNE-CNS
19/5Sun
directJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
₹ 11,164
23/6Sun
directVirgin Australia
2h 30mBNE-CNS
25/6Tue
directVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
₹ 12,830
22/10Tue
directVirgin Australia
2h 30mBNE-CNS
25/10Fri
directVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
₹ 12,914
15/7Mon
directRex
3h 00mBNE-CNS
18/7Thu
directRex
2h 45mCNS-BNE
₹ 16,330
28/7Sun
direct
3h 20mMEL-CNS
5/8Mon
multi-stop
5h 25mCNS-MEL
₹ 20,079
18/10Fri
direct
2h 20mBNE-CNS
20/10Sun
direct
2h 10mCNS-BNE
₹ 21,828
18/7Thu
directQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-CNS
27/7Sat
directQantas Airways
3h 10mCNS-SYD
₹ 26,910
9/7Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
12h 25mSYD-CNS
17/8Sat
directQantas Airways
2h 55mCNS-SYD
₹ 27,827
3/7Wed
multi-stopRex
8h 55mMEL-CNS
15/7Mon
multi-stopRex
23h 45mCNS-MEL
₹ 33,492

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