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Cheap flights from Cairns to Alice Springs from $385

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 30/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — ASP
17 Jul — 24 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Alice Springs
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to Alice Springs. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 June 2026.

Thu 23/716:10
CNS
-
ASP
1 stop22h 15m
Virgin Australia
Wed 29/714:35
ASP
-
CNS
1 stop24h 20m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 12/6$819
Thu 23/707:30
CNS
-
ASP
1 stop26h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 29/710:35
ASP
-
CNS
1 stop22h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/6$863
Fri 13/1112:50
CNS
-
ASP
Nonstop2h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 16/1109:30
ASP
-
CNS
1 stop23h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/6$924
Fri 13/1112:50
CNS
-
ASP
Nonstop2h 20m
Airnorth
Mon 16/1112:50
ASP
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 10m
Airnorth
Deal found 15/6$928
Fri 10/712:50
CNS
-
ASP
Nonstop2h 20m
Airnorth
Sun 12/712:50
ASP
-
CNS
Nonstop2h 10m
Airnorth
Deal found 12/6$935
Thu 12/1110:20
CNS
-
ASP
1 stop23h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 16/1109:30
ASP
-
CNS
1 stop23h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/6$945
Fri 31/716:00
CNS
-
ASP
Nonstop2h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 7/814:35
ASP
-
CNS
1 stop18h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 16/6$961

Find flight deals from Cairns to Alice Springs

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to Alice Springs (ASP). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 17 June 2026.

Round-trip from

$819

One-way from

$385

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$995

Good round-trip deal

$429 or less

Good one-way deal

$314 or less
Virgin Australia
  • Virgin Australia
  • 23/7-29/7
  • 2 total stops
  • 46h 35m total
  • Cairns to Alice Springs
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Airnorth
  • Airnorth
  • 30/9
  • Nonstop
  • 2h 20m total
  • Cairns to Alice Springs
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($129 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($66 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Cairns to Alice Springs that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 17 June 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cairns to Alice Springs that are best for you.

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CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Fri 10/7

12:50-14:40

Nonstop2h 20m

Alice Springs

Sun 12/7

12:50-15:30

Nonstop2h 10m

$935

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Thu 12/11

10:20-08:50

1 stop23h 00m

Alice Springs

Mon 16/11

09:30-09:35

1 stop23h 35m

$945

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Thu 23/7

16:10-13:55

1 stop22h 15m

Alice Springs

Wed 29/7

14:35-15:25

1 stop24h 20m

$948

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Fri 13/11

11:00-16:50

1 stop6h 20m

Alice Springs

Mon 16/11

09:30-22:10

2 stops12h 10m

$1,019

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Wed 29/7

19:10-12:45

1 stop18h 05m

Alice Springs

Wed 5/8

14:35-09:30

1 stop18h 25m

$1,026

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Thu 23/7

09:25-09:55

2 stops25h 00m

Alice Springs

Wed 29/7

10:35-22:25

2 stops11h 20m

$1,060

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Sun 26/7

12:50-14:40

Nonstop2h 20m

Alice Springs

Thu 30/7

13:30-21:30

1 stop7h 30m

$1,082

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Wed 1/7

12:50-14:40

Nonstop2h 20m

Alice Springs

Sun 5/7

12:50-15:30

Nonstop2h 10m

$1,091

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Wed 1/7

13:55-15:15

1 stop25h 50m

Alice Springs

Sun 5/7

12:50-15:30

Nonstop2h 10m

$1,295
Cheapest one-way

CairnsAlice Springs

CNS - ASP

CNSASP

Cairns

Sat 31/10

09:45-12:50

2 stops51h 35m

$436

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CNS to ASP?

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  • How popular is this Cairns to Alice Springs flight route?

    Flights from Cairns to Alice Springs have been viewed 51 times in the past calendar month.

  • How long is the flight from Cairns to Alice Springs?

    Airlines like Airnorth and Virgin Australia fly from Cairns to Alice Springs in about 2h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 19h 55m. Cairns and Alice Springs are separated by a distance of 1453 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Alice Springs round-trip?

    Airnorth, at $575, was found to be the cheapest airline from Cairns to Alice Springs.. You may be able to fly from Cairns to Alice Springs for 28% less than the average price by searching for this airline.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Cairns to Alice Springs?

    While on average a flight from Cairns to Alice Springs is generally $450, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $292. When looking at the most popular route, (Cairns - Alice Springs), you can expect to pay $924 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Cairns to Alice Springs that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Cairns to Alice Springs flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Cairns to Alice Springs?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cairns to Alice Springs.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Cairns to Alice Springs?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to Alice Springs by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top airline flying from Cairns to Alice Springs

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AirnorthCheapest$575Average$679FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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