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Home Oceania Australia Queensland Cairns Cheap flights to Cairns International, Australia

Cheap Flights to Cairns International

Popular in December High demand for flights, 4% potential price rise
Cheapest in March Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price $426 Average for round-trip flights in July 2020
Round-trip from $187 From Melbourne to Cairns
One-way from $96 One-way flight from Melbourne to Cairns
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.

Cheapest prices for Cairns International flights by month

January
$319
February
$279
March
$270
April
$283
May
$293
June
$303
July
$347
August
$336
September
$318
October
$310
November
$304
December
$287
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Cairns International. Flying to Cairns International in July will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

When is the best time to fly to Cairns International?

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MEL - CNS
Price
$270 - $521
CNS
Temperature
26 - 31 °C
CNS
Rainfall
27 - 436 mm
March is typically the best time to fly to Cairns International, but there are other times where great deals are available. If you are looking for warm weather when you arrive off of your flight to Cairns International then January is statistically the hottest. February is historically the period with most rainfall.

When is the best time to book a flight to Cairns International?

The price you pay for your flight to Cairns International may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 60 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

Which day is cheapest to fly to Cairns International?

Tuesday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to Cairns International. Flying on Saturday will result in higher flight prices.

What time of day is cheapest to fly to Cairns International?

At the moment, flights in the morning are likely to offer the best value for money for your Cairns International trip. A flight in the evening will more often than not be of higher cost.

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