$296 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to New Zealand

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Cheap Flights from Cairns to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$570
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$428
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$1,189
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$865
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$570
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$428
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$1,189
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$865

Book Cheap Cairns to New Zealand Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to New Zealand 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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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to New Zealand

Tue, 3 Mar - Wed, 4 Mar
Jetstar Logo
07:15 - 15:10
CNS
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:20 - 10:55
CHC
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CNS
5h 35mdirect
$428Jetstar
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:05
CNS
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CHC
11h 20m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
08:20 - 10:55
CHC
-
CNS
5h 35mdirect
$540Jetstar
Tue, 9 Jun - Tue, 23 Jun
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 18:40
CNS
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AKL
9h 40m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 17:00
AKL
-
CNS
12h 45m
1 stop
$570Jetstar
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
Jetstar Logo
09:45 - 00:15
CNS
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AKL
11h 30m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:55 - 10:55
AKL
-
CNS
17h 00m
1 stop
$606Jetstar
Thu, 18 Jun - Sat, 27 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 13:55
CNS
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CHC
4h 55mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:00 - 10:45
CHC
-
CNS
22h 45m
1 stop
$824Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
15:45 - 14:15
CNS
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ZQN
19h 30m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 23:05
ZQN
-
CNS
8h 35m
1 stop
$865Virgin Australia
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 14:15
CNS
-
ZQN
20h 35m
2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 23:05
ZQN
-
CNS
8h 35m
1 stop
$898Virgin Australia
Fri, 13 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:45 - 16:40
CNS
-
ZQN
18h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 23:05
ZQN
-
CNS
8h 35m
1 stop
$1,172Multiple Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Wed, 3 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
12:35 - 08:35
CNS
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WLG
18h 00m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
14:35 - 22:40
WLG
-
CNS
10h 05m
1 stop
$1,189Qantas Airways
Tue, 2 Jun - Wed, 3 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
12:35 - 07:05
CNS
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WLG
16h 30m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
14:35 - 22:40
WLG
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CNS
10h 05m
1 stop
$1,194Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest Cairns to New Zealand flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Christchurch, at $699 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Christchurch (CHC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $699.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to New Zealand?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $301, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is February, when tickets cost $717 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,028 and $1,026 respectively.

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

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 New Zealand, 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 a flight from Cairns to New Zealand, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% 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$296
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Christchurch

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

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

    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 New Zealand.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to New Zealand 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 from Cairns to New Zealand?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,025 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,433.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Cairns to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to New Zealand? 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 514 reviews
7.3Crew
6.8Boarding
5.6Food
5.0Entertainment
6.4Comfort
Airline reviews

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

6.0 GoodSekhar Datta, Jan 2026
WLG - AKL
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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.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

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