WLG - CNS

$652 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Cairns

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to Cairns departing on 19/6. 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

Thu, 19 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:40WLG-CNS
28h 25m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 19:00CNS-WLG
18h 05m1 stop
$652Jetstar
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Thu, 19 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:40WLG-CNS
28h 25m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 07:05CNS-WLG
23h 05m2 stops
$739Jetstar
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Thu, 19 Jun - Tue, 24 Jun
Jetstar Logo
07:40 - 23:05WLG-CNS
41h 25m2 stops
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 20:35CNS-WLG
36h 35m2 stops
$923Jetstar
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Sun, 29 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 09:10WLG-CNS
26h 55m2 stops
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 19:00CNS-WLG
18h 05m1 stop
$1,181Jetstar
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Sun, 29 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 09:10WLG-CNS
20h 10m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 07:35CNS-WLG
30h 40m1 stop
$1,189Jetstar
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Sun, 29 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul
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08:15 - 09:10WLG-CNS
26h 55m2 stops
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06:45 - 17:10CNS-WLG
32h 25m2 stops
$1,217
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Sun, 29 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
08:20 - 22:50WLG-CNS
16h 30m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
18:35 - 18:45CNS-WLG
22h 10m3 stops
$2,036Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to Cairns flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to Cairns, 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 Wellington to Cairns is March, where tickets cost $758 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,334 and $1,193 respectively.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$652
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Wellington to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington to Cairns 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 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 $384 for a return ticket.

  • 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Wellington and Cairns.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Cairns are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $1,008 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $824 and an overall rating of 6.6.

  • 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.

Top 3 airlines serving 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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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 476 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
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The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2025NAN - LAX
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The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

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?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

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.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

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

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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