CNS - AKL

$409 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Auckland

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cairns to Auckland departing on 24/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
$688
Overall average: $774
Jetstar
Tue 12/5Tue 26/5
CNS - AKL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$981
Air New Zealand
Tue 12/5Tue 26/5
CNS - AKL • Direct
Direct flights
3 days a week
Tue, Thu, Sat
You can fly direct with Air New Zealand. Average duration is 4h 40m
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Cheapest • from $688 (return)
Best reviews • 6.5 score
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Most punctual • 77% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 23% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 13% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Auckland (CNS-AKL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Auckland 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Auckland

Tue, 12 May - Tue, 26 May
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 17:45
CNS
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AKL
8h 45m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 10:40
AKL
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CNS
15h 50m
1 stop
$688Jetstar
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 26 May
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 17:45
CNS
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AKL
8h 45m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 17:00
AKL
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CNS
12h 45m
1 stop
$690Jetstar
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 18:45
CNS
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AKL
9h 45m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 10:40
AKL
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CNS
15h 50m
1 stop
$729Jetstar
Sat, 25 Apr - Sat, 2 May
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 00:20
CNS
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AKL
12h 40m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
17:45 - 08:30
AKL
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CNS
16h 45m
1 stop
$786Jetstar
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 20:20
CNS
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AKL
11h 20m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 10:40
AKL
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CNS
15h 50m
1 stop
$803Jetstar
Sat, 25 Apr - Sat, 2 May
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 00:20
CNS
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AKL
12h 40m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 09:45
AKL
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CNS
15h 05m
1 stop
$808Jetstar
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 26 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 17:45
CNS
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AKL
8h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:10 - 10:45
AKL
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CNS
5h 35mdirect
$847Multiple Airlines
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 26 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 18:40
CNS
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AKL
9h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:10 - 10:45
AKL
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CNS
5h 35mdirect
$851Multiple Airlines
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 26 May
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 22:15
CNS
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AKL
13h 15m
2 stops
Jetstar Logo
18:30 - 10:40
AKL
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CNS
18h 10m
1 stop
$856Jetstar
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 9 May
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 00:20
CNS
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AKL
12h 40m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 18:25
AKL
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CNS
14h 10m
1 stop
$866Jetstar
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Auckland flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Auckland, 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 from Cairns to Auckland is June, where tickets cost $745 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,085 and $1,039 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Auckland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cairns to Auckland, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$401
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cairns to Auckland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Auckland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Auckland

  • How many flights are there between Cairns and Auckland per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cairns and lands in Auckland, with an average flight time of 4h 40m. The most common departure time is 10:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Auckland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Auckland was $401 for a one-way ticket and $688 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairns to Auckland?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cairns to Auckland flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cairns to Auckland?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cairns to Auckland on on Tuesday, and Saturday.

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

    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 from Cairns to Auckland.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Auckland from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Cairns to Auckland Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Cairns to Auckland Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cairns Airport to Auckland Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cairns to Auckland Intl

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Direct returns

Auckland Intl to Cairns

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Cairns to Auckland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Auckland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Auckland? 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.
6.5
JetstarOverall score based on 532 reviews
6.4Comfort
5.7Food
6.8Boarding
5.1Entertainment
7.3Crew
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The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2026
DRW - MEL
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The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

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