How long is the flight from Europe to Cairns?

A quick flight from Europe to Cairns can take about 33h 35m. SWISS provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,865. The distance between Europe and Cairns is about 15142 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, 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). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Europe to Cairns?

The most popular route from Europe to Cairns is Paris Charles de Gaulle - Cairns. You may also consider London Heathrow - Cairns or Frankfurt am Main - Cairns.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Europe to Cairns?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 53 days in advance to save up to 53% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 53 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Europe to Cairns 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $2,242, or $2,881 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Europe to Cairns?

May is one of the best times of the year to fly to Cairns from Europe. Prices for May average $2,437 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $1,736. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a May flight can save you 42% on your journey compared to booking in July

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Europe?

Located just 4.4 km from the city centre, Cairns (CNS) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Cairns from Europe.

Can I find deals for flights from Europe to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from Europe to Cairns?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Europe to Cairns?

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

$804+ Flights from Europe to Cairns

Cheap flight deals from Europe to Cairns

Round-trip from	$1,352
One-way from	$804
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	$2,095

SWISS
9/3-16/3
4 total stops
64h 15m total
Europe to Cairns

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7/3
3 total stops
54h 45m total
Europe to Cairns

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($507 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($142 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Europe to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Europe to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Tue 25/1109:35VIE - CNS

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/218:35CNS - VIE

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,483

Tue 11/1109:55BRU - CNS

2 stops34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/218:35CNS - BRU

1 stop21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,754

Thu 30/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1109:00CNS - LHR

2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,904

Mon 10/1113:35FRA - CNS

2 stops46h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/218:35CNS - FRA

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,915

Thu 13/1113:35FRA - CNS

2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/218:35CNS - FRA

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,963

Wed 12/1113:35FRA - CNS

2 stops49h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/218:35CNS - FRA

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,967

Sun 28/1212:05FRA - CNS

1 stop37h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/106:00CNS - FRA

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,982

Tue 11/1113:35FRA - CNS

2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 27/218:35CNS - FRA

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,987

Wed 19/1121:40FRA - CNS

1 stop34h 40mSingapore Airlines

Wed 21/118:35CNS - FRA

1 stop56h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,014

Wed 29/1014:05VIE - CNS

3 stops57h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1109:00CNS - VIE

3 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,029

Thu 25/1211:40CDG - CNS

1 stop37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/214:50CNS - CDG

3 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,044

Thu 30/1011:40CDG - CNS

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1117:35CNS - CDG

3 stops36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,082

Best flights from Europe to Cairns
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Europe to Cairns that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Wed 4/318:35DUB - CNS

2 stops36h 45mSWISS

Sun 8/318:35CNS - DUB

2 stops27h 55mSWISS

Deal found 13/9$1,423

Tue 25/1109:35VIE - CNS

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/218:35CNS - VIE

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$1,502

Mon 23/221:45LHR - CNS

1 stop33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 16/318:35CNS - LHR

1 stop34h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,865

Wed 4/320:15STN - CNS

2 stops58h 00mEmirates

Sun 8/312:35CNS - STN

2 stops39h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9$2,292

Sun 16/1112:05FRA - CNS

2 stops37h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 22/112:00CNS - FRA

1 stop28h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/9$2,308

Sun 15/309:00WAW - CNS

2 stops29h 05mQatar Airways

Thu 19/317:20CNS - WAW

2 stops46h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,511

Wed 4/318:00DUB - CNS

3 stops31h 50mBritish Airways

Sun 8/312:35CNS - DUB

3 stops54h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9$2,544

Sun 19/1022:05DUB - CNS

2 stops37h 50mQantas Airways

Thu 23/1006:00CNS - DUB

2 stops39h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$2,785

Mon 9/318:35DUB - CNS

2 stops36h 45mSWISS

Mon 16/318:35CNS - DUB

3 stops53h 45mSWISS

Deal found 15/9$1,480

Tue 3/213:05WAW - CNS

2 stops36h 25mFinnair

Wed 17/612:30CNS - WAW

2 stops27h 40mFinnair

Deal found 16/9$3,010

Mon 23/217:10LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 10mSWISS

Mon 16/318:35CNS - LHR

2 stops26h 40mSWISS

Deal found 15/9$1,589

Tue 10/307:00VIE - CNS

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 18/318:35CNS - VIE

2 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,898

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Europe to Cairns. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 13/1020:45CDG - CNS

2 stops53h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 19/1018:15CNS - CDG

1 stop35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,287

Thu 16/1014:20DUB - CNS

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 22/1005:45CNS - DUB

3 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,440

Mon 27/1018:30CDG - CNS

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1117:35CNS - CDG

3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,259

Wed 29/1014:05VIE - CNS

3 stops57h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1109:00CNS - VIE

3 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,029

Wed 29/1011:40CDG - CNS

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1114:50CNS - CDG

3 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,115

Wed 29/1011:40CDG - CNS

2 stops38h 05mCathay Pacific

Wed 5/1112:35CNS - CDG

2 stops52h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/9$2,308

Wed 29/1018:20BRU - CNS

3 stops58h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1109:00CNS - BRU

3 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,346

Wed 29/1011:40CDG - CNS

2 stops62h 05mCathay Pacific

Sat 1/1114:50CNS - CDG

2 stops49h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/9$2,377

Thu 30/1011:40CDG - CNS

2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1117:35CNS - CDG

3 stops36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,082

Thu 30/1008:05STN - CNS

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1106:40CNS - STN

3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$2,163

Thu 30/1019:20WAW - CNS

3 stops61h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/109:45CNS - WAW

3 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$2,263

Fri 31/1019:20WAW - CNS

3 stops61h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1119:15CNS - WAW

2 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9$2,266

One-way flights from Europe to Cairns
Search for one-way flight options from Europe to Cairns. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Sat 7/314:00VIE - CNS

3 stops54h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$804

Tue 2/1209:55CDG - CNS

3 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$818

Tue 10/309:35VIE - CNS

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$825

Fri 6/310:10VIE - CNS

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$830

Thu 12/309:35VIE - CNS

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$837

Thu 13/1109:35VIE - CNS

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$867

Wed 26/1110:30LGW - CNS

2 stops57h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$869

Sun 15/314:30VIE - CNS

3 stops56h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$875

Mon 9/310:10VIE - CNS

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$890

Sat 14/309:35VIE - CNS

2 stops51h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$896

Thu 6/1109:35VIE - CNS

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$902

Mon 27/1010:30LGW - CNS

2 stops48h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$933

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DublinCairns

DUB - CNS

DUBCNS

Dublin

Wed 4/3

18:35-17:20

2 stops36h 45m

Cairns

Sun 8/3

18:35-12:30

2 stops27h 55m

$1,423

DublinCairns

DUB - CNS

DUBCNS

Dublin

Mon 9/3

18:35-17:20

2 stops36h 45m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

18:35-14:20

3 stops53h 45m

$1,480

ViennaCairns

VIE - CNS

VIECNS

Vienna Intl

Tue 25/11

09:35-17:20

1 stop22h 45m

Cairns

Mon 9/2

18:35-08:20

1 stop22h 45m

$1,502

LondonCairns

LHR - CNS

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Mon 23/2

17:10-17:20

2 stops38h 10m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

18:35-11:15

2 stops26h 40m

$1,589

LondonCairns

LHR - CNS

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Mon 23/2

21:45-17:20

1 stop33h 35m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

18:35-19:10

1 stop34h 35m

$1,865

ViennaCairns

VIE - CNS

VIECNS

Vienna Intl

Tue 10/3

07:00-17:20

2 stops25h 20m

Cairns

Wed 18/3

18:35-13:10

2 stops27h 35m

$1,898

ViennaCairns

VIE - CNS

VIECNS

Vienna Intl

Sun 8/3

19:20-05:45

2 stops25h 25m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

14:35-15:25

3 stops33h 50m

$1,913

ViennaCairns

VIE - CNS

VIECNS

Vienna Intl

Sat 7/3

20:15-17:20

2 stops36h 05m

Cairns

Mon 16/3

18:35-08:40

2 stops23h 05m

$1,940

ViennaCairns

VIE - CNS

VIECNS

Vienna Intl

Tue 10/3

07:00-17:20

2 stops25h 20m

Cairns

Tue 17/3

11:45-05:25

2 stops50h 40m

$2,015

ParisCairns

CDG - CNS

CDGCNS

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Thu 30/10

11:40-08:35

2 stops35h 55m

Cairns

Thu 6/11

17:35-20:40

3 stops36h 05m

$2,082

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Europe to Cairns?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Europe to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from Europe to Cairns in October is currently the most expensive (average of $233). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Europe?
Located just 4.4 km from the city centre, Cairns (CNS) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Cairns from Europe.
How long is the flight from Europe to Cairns?
A quick flight from Europe to Cairns can take about 33h 35m. SWISS provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,865. The distance between Europe and Cairns is about 15142 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from Europe to Cairns?
The most popular route from Europe to Cairns is Paris Charles de Gaulle - Cairns. You may also consider London Heathrow - Cairns or Frankfurt am Main - Cairns.
Can I find deals for flights from Europe to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Europe to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Europe to Cairns?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Europe to Cairns.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Europe to Cairns?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Europe to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Europe to Cairns?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Europe to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from Europe to Cairns in October is currently the most expensive (average of $233). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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