WLG - CNS

$252 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Cairns

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to Cairns departing on 28/10. 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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Cheap Flights from Wellington to Cairns (WLG-CNS)

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

Tue, 7 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Jetstar Logo
19:40 - 10:40WLG-CNS
18h 00m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 19:00CNS-WLG
17h 05m1 stop
$605Jetstar
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Tue, 7 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Jetstar Logo
21:10 - 20:55WLG-CNS
26h 45m2 stops
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 19:00CNS-WLG
17h 05m1 stop
$710Jetstar
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Thu, 9 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
Jetstar Logo
19:40 - 10:40WLG-CNS
18h 00m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 19:00CNS-WLG
17h 05m1 stop
$761Jetstar
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Wed, 8 Oct - Wed, 15 Oct
Jetstar Logo
16:00 - 18:45WLG-CNS
29h 45m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
15:35 - 07:50CNS-WLG
13h 15m2 stops
$794Jetstar
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Wed, 29 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
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15:55 - 09:05WLG-CNS
20h 10m1 stop
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17:35 - 16:45CNS-WLG
20h 10m2 stops
Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
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16:40 - 23:20WLG-CNS
9h 40m1 stop
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06:00 - 15:35CNS-WLG
6h 35m1 stop
Mon, 10 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
06:00 - 23:05WLG-CNS
20h 05m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
17:35 - 19:10CNS-WLG
22h 35m2 stops
$988Air New Zealand
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Mon, 10 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
08:15 - 23:05WLG-CNS
17h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
17:35 - 19:10CNS-WLG
22h 35m2 stops
$991Air New Zealand
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Sun, 12 Oct - Sat, 18 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 15:30WLG-CNS
12h 25m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:20 - 15:25CNS-WLG
19h 05m1 stop
$1,049Qantas Airways
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Fri, 7 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
16:20 - 23:05WLG-CNS
9h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:35 - 15:20CNS-WLG
20h 45m1 stop
$1,053Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to Cairns flights

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$252
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Cairns was $148 for a one-way ticket and $355 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Wellington to Cairns?

    Wellington airport is called Wellington and the only airport in Cairns is Cairns.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Cairns?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and Cairns, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to Cairns, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Cairns are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,010 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,171 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Cairns.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from Wellington 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 Wellington to Cairns?

    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 Cairns with an airline and back to Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington 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 from Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Wellington to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to Cairns. 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.
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8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

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.

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