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R19 944 Find Cheap Flights to Cairns

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Cheapest return fare
R19 944
Overall average: R20 833
Qatar Airways
Sun 7/6Sun 28/6
JNB - CNS • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights to Cairns

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

Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 28
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 8:40
JNB
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CNS
33h 55m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:55 - 4:00
CNS
-
JNB
43h 05m
2 stops
R19 944Qatar Airways
Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 17:00
JNB
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CNS
19h 15m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 18:35
CNS
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JNB
32h 20m
1 stop
R21 672Singapore Airlines
Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:10 - 11:50
JNB
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CNS
40h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 - 7:45
CNS
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JNB
33h 45m
3 stops
R23 903Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 11:10
JNB
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CNS
36h 25m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:55 - 15:50
CNS
-
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
R23 920Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 11:10
JNB
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CNS
36h 25m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:55 - 15:50
CNS
-
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
R24 037Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 11:10
JNB
-
CNS
36h 25m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:55 - 15:50
CNS
-
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
R24 473Qatar Airways
Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 8:40
JNB
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CNS
34h 55m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 6:10
CNS
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JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
R24 758Singapore Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 22:25
JNB
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CNS
19h 40m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:40 - 16:25
CNS
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JNB
54h 45m
2 stops
R26 000Qantas Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 12:55
JNB
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CNS
34h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:40 - 16:25
CNS
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JNB
54h 45m
2 stops
R26 201Qantas Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 12:55
JNB
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CNS
34h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:40 - 16:25
CNS
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JNB
54h 45m
2 stops
R26 318Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cairns

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Cairns is October, where tickets cost R14 073 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R23 450 and R22 074 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of R14 073.

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Low seasonMarch
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Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?

    Central Cairns is 4 km away from Cairns Airport.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Cairns, called Cairns Airport (CNS). It can also be referred to as Cairns or Cairns Intl.

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

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns 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 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairns

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Reviews of the top airlines flying to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Cairns. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairns? 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.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1480 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,6Crew
7,8Food
8,1Entertainment
8,3Boarding
Airline reviews

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

10,0 ExcellentEirene, Mar 2026
SIN - MEL
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I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

Excellent crew service. Professional, courteous. Service with a smile. Good food Very decent flight experience

Service was very good, food and entertainment systems were good

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

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