Which airlines fly to Cairns?

Singapore Airlines is the airline most momondo users in United Kingdom opt for when booking flights to Cairns. Qantas Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways are also popular choices when flying to Cairns from United Kingdom. Most major airlines flying from United Kingdom to Cairns will offer flights on a regular basis, though your options may vary depending on what airport you fly from.

Singapore Airlines Flights to Cairns

Singapore Airlines operates around 20 flights into Cairns in any given week. The most common departure point for these flights was from Brisbane, with the best round-trip Singapore Airlines deal found being £997 (London Gatwick to Cairns). Users have rated Singapore Airlines 8.2/10 in over 1,599 reviews on momondo.

Cathay Pacific Flights to Cairns

Another popular choice for flights to Cairns is Cathay Pacific (7.6/10, 1,480 reviews). Most Cathay Pacific flights landing in Cairns will be arriving from Melbourne, but there are 7 Cathay Pacific flights to Cairns from all departure points globally so prices can vary significantly. The best Cathay Pacific deal found on momondo this week was £866 (London Heathrow to Cairns, round-trip).

How long does it take to fly to Cairns?

Flight times from United Kingdom to Cairns vary, but if you’re flying out of London Heathrow and flying into Cairns (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 28h 50m on average. Another popular route from United Kingdom to Cairns is flying from Manchester to Cairns, which will take roughly 32h 20m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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10:30 - 17:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

44h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

10:15 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

54h 15m2 stops Melbourne Shanghai Pu Dong

£825Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

11:35 - 17:10LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

44h 35m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

34h 30m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

£832Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

13:05 - 17:15LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

42h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

18:20 - 09:05CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

24h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

£1,011Singapore Airlines

Mon, 22 Feb - Mon, 8 Mar

09:10 - 17:15LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

22h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

18:20 - 15:20CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

31h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

£1,080Singapore Airlines

Mon, 22 Feb - Mon, 8 Mar

14:15 - 14:55LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

38h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

15:45 - 13:25CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

31h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Doha Hamad Intl

£1,306Qatar Airways

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 9 Dec

14:15 - 14:55LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

38h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

15:45 - 13:25CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

31h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Doha Hamad Intl

£1,307Qatar Airways

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 9 Dec

20:55 - 17:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CNS Cairns

34h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

06:00 - 19:05CNS Cairns-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

47h 05m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

£1,323Qantas Airways

Tue, 23 Feb - Mon, 8 Mar

20:40 - 11:20MAN Manchester-CNS Cairns

28h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

16:00 - 18:35CNS Cairns-MAN Manchester

36h 35m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

£1,326Qantas Airways

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

11:00 - 10:55LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

37h 55m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

11:40 - 17:20CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

39h 40m2 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl

£1,466Cathay Pacific

Tue, 10 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

20:10 - 10:55LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

52h 45m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

11:40 - 17:20CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

39h 40m2 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl

£1,497Cathay Pacific

Wed, 11 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

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21:20 - 21:00LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

38h 40m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Brisbane

06:40 - 17:30CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

44h 50m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Shanghai Pu Dong

£926Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

22:00 - 18:55LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

35h 55m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Melbourne

09:40 - 14:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

62h 20m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

£1,130Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

18:00 - 12:45LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

33h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Osaka Kansai Intl Brisbane

19:10 - 21:45CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

36h 35m3 stops Melbourne New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

£1,306Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

11:35 - 09:45LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

37h 10m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Melbourne

09:40 - 14:00CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

62h 20m2 stops Brisbane Shanghai Pu Dong

£1,315Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

18:00 - 23:20LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

44h 20m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

06:00 - 06:30CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

58h 30m3 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith Shanghai Pu Dong

£1,331Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

18:20 - 16:55LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

37h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Brisbane

19:10 - 21:40CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

36h 30m3 stops Melbourne New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

£1,374Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

21:45 - 09:20LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

50h 35m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

18:40 - 15:20CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

30h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

£1,385Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

11:20 - 17:00LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

20h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

18:40 - 15:20CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

30h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

£1,694Singapore Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

14:25 - 09:20LHR London Heathrow-CNS Cairns

33h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

06:00 - 06:15CNS Cairns-LHR London Heathrow

34h 15m3 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith Singapore Changi

£1,751Qantas Airways

Tue, 15 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

10:00 - 17:00LGW London Gatwick-CNS Cairns

22h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

18:40 - 06:25CNS Cairns-LGW London Gatwick

21h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

£1,756Singapore Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 22 Nov

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LGW London Gatwick - CNS Cairns

LGWCNS

London Gatwick

Tue 3/11

10:30-17:15

2 stops44h 45m

Cairns

Wed 2/12

10:15-06:30

2 stops54h 15m

£825

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LGW London Gatwick - CNS Cairns

LGWCNS

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Mon 19/10

11:35-17:10

2 stops44h 35m

Cairns

Mon 26/10

06:00-06:30

2 stops34h 30m

£832

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LGW London Gatwick - CNS Cairns

LGWCNS

London Gatwick

Mon 22/2

13:05-17:15

1 stop42h 10m

Cairns

Mon 8/3

18:20-09:05

1 stop24h 45m

£1,011

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LHR London Heathrow - CNS Cairns

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Mon 22/2

09:10-17:15

1 stop22h 05m

Cairns

Mon 8/3

18:20-15:20

1 stop31h 00m

£1,080

LondonCairns

LHR London Heathrow - CNS Cairns

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Thu 3/12

14:15-14:55

2 stops38h 40m

Cairns

Wed 9/12

15:45-13:25

2 stops31h 40m

£1,306

LondonCairns

LHR London Heathrow - CNS Cairns

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Thu 3/12

14:15-14:55

2 stops38h 40m

Cairns

Wed 9/12

15:45-13:25

2 stops31h 40m

£1,307

EdinburghCairns

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CNS Cairns

EDICNS

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 23/2

20:55-17:15

2 stops34h 20m

Cairns

Mon 8/3

06:00-19:05

2 stops47h 05m

£1,323

ManchesterCairns

MAN Manchester - CNS Cairns

MANCNS

Manchester

Thu 12/11

20:40-11:20

2 stops28h 40m

Cairns

Sun 29/11

16:00-18:35

2 stops36h 35m

£1,326

LondonCairns

LHR London Heathrow - CNS Cairns

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Tue 10/11

11:00-10:55

2 stops37h 55m

Cairns

Mon 30/11

11:40-17:20

2 stops39h 40m

£1,466

LondonCairns

LHR London Heathrow - CNS Cairns

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Wed 11/11

20:10-10:55

2 stops52h 45m

Cairns

Mon 30/11

11:40-17:20

2 stops39h 40m

£1,497

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

If you’re not able to fly to Cairns in February, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from United Kingdom to Cairns during June average around £1,194.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	February	29% cheaper	Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Cairns costs on average just £953 in February
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	July	36% more expensive	It costs about £1,809 for flights to Cairns from London Heathrow Airport in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	June	533% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Cairns from London Heathrow Airport in June than any other month

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Best One-Way Price	£434
Best Round-Trip Price	£825
Fastest flight time	42h 00m
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The best one-way flight price to Cairns from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £434 (London Stansted to Cairns).

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The best return flight price to Cairns from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £825 (London Gatwick to Cairns).

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The fastest flight to Cairns from United Kingdom takes 42h 00m (London City to Cairns).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Cairns, with a 6% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Cairns

Is there an alternative airport near Cairns?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Cairns is possible. If you are planning a flight to Cairns, consider booking flights to Bloomfield Airport (78 mi from Cairns city centre).

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As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights to Cairns Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Cairns Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Cairns Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairns Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cairns Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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