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Cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef from $118

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 19/8. 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.
CMH — CNS
24 May — 31 May1
1 adult
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Flights to Great Barrier Reef in 2024

Find the latest flights to Great Barrier Reef in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$303

Return from

$254

One-way from

$118
High demand for flights, 8% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in May 2024
From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns
One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Great Barrier Reef

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Cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef in May & June 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Great Barrier Reef in May and June 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
Check out some of the flights available from low prices to Great Barrier Reef in May and June 2024. Check back soon for alternative prices as deals update often.
Fri 14/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 17/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$254
Fri 21/606:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$260
Sat 15/615:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Sat 22/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$264
Mon 17/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$266
Mon 24/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Fri 28/606:35CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$267
Wed 19/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Thu 27/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$269
Fri 14/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 17/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$270
Tue 25/606:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Thu 27/606:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$273
Mon 3/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Wed 5/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$275

Great Barrier Reef 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Great Barrier Reef in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data were last updated on 19 May 2024.
Listed are some of the best fares we've found on flights departing to Great Barrier Reef in 2024. Check back in a little while for more flight options.
Sun 15/912:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Thu 19/915:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$218
Fri 26/712:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Mon 29/715:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$243
Mon 10/612:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Fri 14/615:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$245
Mon 23/912:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Thu 26/915:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$252
Fri 14/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 17/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$254
Fri 26/712:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Mon 29/715:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$257
Fri 21/606:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$260
Sat 15/615:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Sat 22/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$264
Mon 17/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$266

Flights to Great Barrier Reef departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Great Barrier Reef, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights leaving last minute to Great Barrier Reef. It's recommended that you verify the details of your last-minute flight before booking.
Sat 25/506:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Tue 4/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$339
Sat 25/506:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Wed 29/518:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$344
Sat 25/506:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Wed 29/516:00CNS - SYD
1 stop6h 15mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$353
Sat 25/518:25SYD - CNS
1 stop14h 00mJetstar
Tue 4/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$375
Sat 25/518:25SYD - CNS
1 stop14h 00mJetstar
Wed 29/506:00CNS - SYD
1 stop10h 45mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$390
Sat 25/518:25SYD - CNS
1 stop14h 00mJetstar
Tue 4/609:00CNS - SYD
1 stop7h 45mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$412
Thu 23/506:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mMultiple Airlines
Mon 27/521:40CNS - SYD
1 stop10h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$447
Thu 23/506:30SYD - CNS
1 stop4h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 27/521:40CNS - SYD
1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/5$482
Thu 23/520:30SYD - CNS
1 stop23h 40mVirgin Australia
Mon 27/513:50CNS - SYD
1 stop5h 50mVirgin Australia
Deal found 18/5$506

One-way flights to Great Barrier Reef

Explore one-way flight options to Great Barrier Reef for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
Choose from one of these one-way flights departing to Great Barrier Reef. Users can also find round-trip Great Barrier Reef flights by using the search form above.
Mon 19/812:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$118
Sun 18/812:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$125
Fri 16/810:30SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$127
Sun 2/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$128
Wed 29/519:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$130
Thu 15/819:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$131
Thu 20/606:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$133
Mon 27/519:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$134
Fri 19/706:50SYD - TSV
Nonstop2h 50mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$136

Direct flights to Great Barrier Reef

Fri 26/712:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Mon 29/715:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$243
Mon 10/612:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Fri 14/615:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$245
Fri 14/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 17/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$254
Fri 26/712:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Mon 29/715:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$257
Fri 21/606:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$260
Sat 15/615:10SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Sat 22/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 17/5$264
Mon 17/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Mon 24/618:55CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$266
Mon 24/619:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Fri 28/606:35CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 18/5$267
Fri 21/612:00SYD - HTI
Nonstop2h 30mJetstar
Sun 23/615:05HTI - SYD
Nonstop2h 20mJetstar
Deal found 19/5$267

Find flights to Great Barrier Reef within your budget

Locate flights to Great Barrier Reef that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 529,572 searches and data was last updated on 19 May 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$218 - $451

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 15/9

Nonstop2h 30m

Hamilton Island

Thu 19/9

Nonstop2h 20m

$218

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 26/7

Nonstop2h 30m

Hamilton Island

Mon 29/7

Nonstop2h 20m

$243

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/9

Nonstop2h 30m

Hamilton Island

Thu 26/9

Nonstop2h 20m

$252

Sydney Kingsford SmithCairns

SYD - CNS

SYDCNS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 14/6

Nonstop3h 05m

Cairns

Mon 17/6

Nonstop2h 55m

$254

Sydney Kingsford SmithCairns

SYD - CNS

SYDCNS

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 21/6

Nonstop3h 05m

Cairns

Mon 24/6

Nonstop2h 55m

$260

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 19/7

Nonstop2h 30m

Hamilton Island

Tue 23/7

Nonstop2h 20m

$270

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 19/7

Nonstop2h 30m

Hamilton Island

Tue 23/7

1 stop8h 15m

$291

Sydney Kingsford SmithHamilton Island

SYD - HTI

SYDHTI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 26/7

1 stop7h 25m

Hamilton Island

Mon 29/7

Nonstop2h 20m

$335

Sydney Kingsford SmithHervey Bay

SYD - HVB

SYDHVB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/8

1 stop3h 25m

Hervey Bay

Sun 11/8

1 stop5h 45m

$451

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Average price of flights to Great Barrier Reef by month

Plan your trip to Great Barrier Reef by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Great Barrier Reef is currently $129 while a return flight costs $286. Price data was last updated on 12 May 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Great Barrier Reef (average of $188). Flying to Great Barrier Reef in June will prove the most costly (average of $280). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$281

February

$282

March

$284

April

$293

May

$287

June

$418

July

$376

August

$317

September

$335

October

$291

November

$296

December

$299

Temperature and rainfall in Great Barrier Reef by month

Plan your trip to Great Barrier Reef by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

CNS

Temperature

21 - 27 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Great Barrier Reef, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Great Barrier Reef?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Great Barrier Reef. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
The best time to book flights to Great Barrier Reef is 76 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Great Barrier Reef. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Great Barrier Reef. Reviews last updated 19 May 2024.
See what other customers who have flown with Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Rex to Great Barrier Reef have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

8.3
Very Good
623 reviews
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

7.8
Good
642 reviews
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

7.6
Good
961 reviews
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

6.8
Okay
633 reviews
9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.9

Overall

9.2

Food

7.5

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

9.3

Reviews

1 / 2

Very good. On time, very pleasant staff, more legroom than some other airlines. Our airline of choice

  • How long is the flight to Great Barrier Reef airport, Hamilton Island?

    Flight times from Sydney Airport to Hamilton Island will last about 2h 35m. If flying from Melbourne Airport, your flight times will vary quite a bit. The quickest one-stop flight departing from Melbourne takes 3h 10m. However, there are only a few nonstop flights from this airport. Most require one, two or three stops. If flying out of Brisbane Airport, the flight will take less than 2h. The shortest flight from Perth Airport is 9h 35m, while the quickest flight from Adelaide will take 5h 30m.

  • Where can you get direct flights to Hamilton Island and the Great Barrier Reef airport from?

    Direct Hamilton Island flight deals are possible from Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne aboard Virginia Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar. There are no direct flights from Perth or Adelaide to Hamilton Island. However, Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar all offer one-stop flights. When flying out of Adelaide, the layover is in Brisbane from 40m to 3h 40m. The most convenient flights from Perth Airport require a layover in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. The layover might last from 50m to 2h 55m.

  • How do you get from Great Barrier Reef Airport to the city centre?

    The Green Barrier Reef Airport is about a 5-minute drive from the centre of Hamilton Island. To get to the heart of town, there is a taxi service called the Resort Link. It operates all day and into the late-night hours. It provides transportation from the airport to hotels, resorts, the marina, and other tourist attractions around the island. If lodging at Reef View Hotel, Whitsunday Holiday Apartments or the Beach Club, you can enjoy complimentary transportation to and from the airport.

  • What are some things to do on Hamilton Island?

    Surrounded by beaches, Hamilton Island is a great vacation spot for water sports like kayaking, windsurfing, snorkeling, diving, and fishing. Outdoor activities like golfing, ATV riding, hiking, and sailing are also popular. Its largest beach, Catseye Beach, has lots of white sand and turquoise waters where tourists like to sunbathe or swim. You can also take a helicopter ride to get a look at the Heart Reef (corals in the shape of a heart). A few of the other well-known sights around the island include the WILDLIFE Park (with koala bears, kangaroos, and lizards), All Saints Church and the Big Chair. Hamilton Island is the busiest of the Whitsunday Islands off of the coastline of Australia.

  • Do I need a passport or visa to fly to Great Barrier Reef airport, Hamilton Island?

    Hamilton Island is a small island in Australia. If flying here from a country other than Australia or New Zealand, a passport or visa is required. European tourists desiring a short visit can take advantage of its free eVisitor visa program. Applications should be made to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Rex is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Great Barrier Reef?

    null is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Great Barrier Reef. One-way flights to null typically cost null, while return flights cost around null.

  • How much is a return flight to Great Barrier Reef?

    A return flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around $282, however they can be found for as little as $67.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 50 minutes).

  • Does Cairns Airport have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Cairns Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Cairns Airport?

    Yes. Cairns Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns Airport (0.0 km away from Cairns Airport).

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