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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$754
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$596
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$914
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$919
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$754
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$596
Wellington
Wellington1 stop$914
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$919

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to New Zealand

Sun, 16 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 13:55-
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$596Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 13:55-
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$609Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 13:55-
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$611Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 13:55-
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$615Jetstar
Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 13:55-
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$695Jetstar
Sat, 29 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep
Jetstar Logo
15:35 - 05:00-
11h 25m
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 17:10-
12h 55m
$754Jetstar
Fri, 28 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:00 - 16:45-
26h 45m
Jetstar Logo
17:25 - 09:00-
17h 35m
$754Jetstar
Tue, 1 Sep - Sun, 6 Sep
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 16:10-
28h 30m
Jetstar Logo
17:25 - 09:00-
17h 35m
$759Jetstar
Sun, 13 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 00:20-
16h 20m
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:55 - 10:40-
5h 45mdirect
$814Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 16:25-
8h 25m
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:15 - 12:45-
8h 30m
$827Multiple Airlines
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 5 days was to Auckland, at $535 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 $535.

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 $308, 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 May, when tickets cost $621 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $969 and $960 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 the flight from Cairns to New Zealand, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

October

Cheapest flight

$393
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
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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.

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

    Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Cairns and land in New Zealand, with an average flight time of 4h 47m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the morning, while the most flights land at Auckland. Each week, there are 5 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 40% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

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.
6.6
JetstarOverall score based on 563 reviews
7.4Crew
5.0Entertainment
5.7Food
6.8Boarding
6.4Comfort
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentStephen, Jan 2026
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Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

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.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

Flight departing too early at 06.15 Difficult to get to airport

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

They experienced problems with the opening of the front door when we flew into Adelaide

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