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The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Auckland, at $548 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $548.

No, with an average price for the route of $316, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to New Zealand is June, when tickets cost $595 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,106 and $1,005 respectively.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Cairns to New Zealand, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Air China connects Cairns to New Zealand with 7 flights per week. Air New Zealand also offers 7 flights per week, while Singapore Airlines follows with 7 flights per week.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cairns to New Zealand were found on Jetstar ($541) and Virgin Australia ($1,085).

The duration of a flight to New Zealand depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to New Zealand from Cairns are to Queenstown, which takes 1h 40m, Auckland, which takes 4h 40m, and Christchurch, which takes 4h 55m.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Cairns to New Zealand departs at 10:55, landing in Auckland at 18:35.

If you prefer to fly at night, the last flight from Cairns to New Zealand sets off at 11:55 and lands in Auckland at 18:35.