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Cheap flights from Basel to Cairns from $1,216

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 29/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EAP — CNS
14 Mar — 21 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Basel to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Basel to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 February 2026.

Thu 5/310:55
BSL
-
CNS
2 stops33h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/415:35
CNS
-
BSL
3 stops50h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$2,280
Sat 28/218:05
BSL
-
CNS
3 stops53h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/316:00
CNS
-
BSL
3 stops34h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$2,296
Tue 11/810:40
BSL
-
CNS
3 stops38h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 25/806:45
CNS
-
BSL
3 stops43h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$2,822
Tue 4/810:40
BSL
-
CNS
3 stops39h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 18/810:15
CNS
-
BSL
3 stops40h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$2,859
Thu 12/315:40
BSL
-
CNS
3 stops35h 10m
British Airways
Mon 16/312:35
CNS
-
BSL
3 stops54h 40m
British Airways
Deal found 11/2$3,022
Sat 1/810:40
BSL
-
CNS
3 stops39h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 14/819:00
CNS
-
BSL
2 stops55h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$3,176

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Round-trip from

$2,280

One-way from

$1,216
5/3-5/4
  • 5/3-5/4
  • 5 total stops
  • 84h 00m total
  • Basel to Cairns
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29/6
  • 29/6
  • 3 total stops
  • 39h 15m total
  • Basel to Cairns
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Return

Price

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 5/3

10:55-05:45

2 stops33h 50m

Cairns

Sun 5/4

15:35-09:45

3 stops50h 10m

$2,280

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 28/2

18:05-08:20

3 stops53h 15m

Cairns

Wed 4/3

16:00-17:10

3 stops34h 10m

$2,296

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 4/8

19:10-05:30

2 stops26h 20m

Cairns

Tue 18/8

10:15-18:15

3 stops40h 00m

$2,859

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 12/3

15:40-11:50

3 stops35h 10m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

12:35-22:20

3 stops66h 45m

$3,016

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 1/8

19:10-05:30

2 stops26h 20m

Cairns

Fri 14/8

19:00-18:15

2 stops55h 15m

$3,176

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 29/6

17:45-17:00

3 stops39h 15m

$1,216

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sun 28/6

18:30-15:55

3 stops37h 25m

$1,393

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 30/6

10:40-17:35

3 stops46h 55m

$1,450

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Wed 1/7

11:45-22:25

3 stops50h 40m

$1,469

BaselCairns

BSL - CNS

BSLCNS

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 2/7

19:10-09:45

3 stops54h 35m

$1,705

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