How popular is this Gold Coast to Cairns flight route?

Within the past month, 1,084 users have taken a look at flights from Gold Coast to Cairns. Find deals

How long is the flight from Gold Coast to Cairns?

For as low as $215, Jetstar can have you in Cairns from Gold Coast in 2h 30m. Airlines will cover a distance of 1484 km. Most flights are nonstop. 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.

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).

What are the cheapest flights from Gold Coast to Cairns?

Looking for the cheapest flight from Gold Coast to Cairns? While on average our users pay $265, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $97. The most popular route (Coolangatta Gold Coast - Cairns), is priced around $176.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns at least 36 days early can save you up to 147% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 36 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Gold Coast to Cairns for as little as $346 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $612 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Gold Coast to Cairns?

The best pricing can be found in the month of February. Prices to Cairns from Gold Coast average $302. You can even find prices in February for less than $302, as users have found deals to Cairns from as low as $184. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Cairns from Gold Coast. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 29%.

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

Cairns (CNS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns. It is only a 4.4 km journey from Cairns (CNS) to Cairns’s city centre.

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

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Round-trip from	$215
One-way from	$86
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$294

Jetstar
1/11-8/11
Nonstop
4h 45m total
Gold Coast to Cairns

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Jetstar
25/10
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2h 30m total
Gold Coast to Cairns

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Cheapest flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Gold Coast to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 August 2025.

Sat 1/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 8/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$215

Tue 23/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 27/919:25CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$238

Sat 15/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Tue 18/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$250

Sat 11/1016:15OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 18/1009:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$279

Wed 10/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 26/909:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$285

Mon 22/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Thu 25/919:25CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$297

Sun 14/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Tue 23/906:45CNS - OOL

1 stop8h 45mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$299

Fri 10/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/1017:45CNS - OOL

1 stop13h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/8$310

Thu 11/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Wed 17/909:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 25/8$311

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Sat 1/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 8/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$215

Sun 1/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 6/309:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$233

Wed 18/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Wed 25/209:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$244

Sat 15/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Tue 18/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$250

Sat 11/1016:15OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 18/1009:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$279

Wed 10/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 26/909:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$285

Sat 7/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 20/209:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$287

Sat 25/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Thu 30/1009:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$296

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Sat 1/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 8/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$215

Sun 1/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 6/309:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$233

Wed 18/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Wed 25/209:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$244

Sat 15/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Tue 18/1109:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$250

Sat 11/1016:15OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 18/1009:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$279

Wed 10/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 26/909:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$285

Sat 7/206:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Fri 20/209:45CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$287

Mon 22/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Thu 25/919:25CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$297

Fri 19/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Tue 23/919:25CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 15mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$299

Sun 11/106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Sat 17/107:50CNS - OOL

Nonstop2h 20mJetstar

Deal found 25/8$302

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Tue 2/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Wed 3/905:45CNS - OOL

1 stop16h 20mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$414

Tue 2/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/921:30CNS - OOL

2 stops12h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$481

Tue 2/906:00OOL - CNS

2 stops10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/905:45CNS - OOL

1 stop5h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8$564

Tue 2/920:50OOL - CNS

2 stops14h 25mJetstar

Thu 4/911:00CNS - OOL

2 stops20h 20mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$891

One-way flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
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Sat 25/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$86

Mon 27/1006:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$87

Fri 10/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$100

Thu 30/1006:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$101

Wed 15/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$116

Fri 26/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 28/8$127

Thu 4/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$129

Sat 6/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$138

Wed 1/1006:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 27/8$141

Mon 15/906:40OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$144

Mon 17/1106:35OOL - CNS

Nonstop2h 30mJetstar

Deal found 26/8$152

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CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 1/11

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Sat 8/11

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$215

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sun 1/2

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Fri 6/3

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$233

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Wed 18/2

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Wed 25/2

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$244

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 15/11

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Tue 18/11

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$250

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 11/10

16:15-18:45

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Sat 18/10

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$279

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Wed 10/9

06:40-09:10

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Fri 26/9

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$285

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 7/2

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Fri 20/2

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$287

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 25/10

06:40-09:10

Nonstop2h 30m

Cairns

Thu 30/10

09:45-12:00

Nonstop2h 15m

$296

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sat 25/10

06:40-09:10

Nonstop2h 30m

$86

CoolangattaCairns

OOL - CNS

OOLCNS

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 27/10

06:35-09:05

Nonstop2h 30m

$87

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from Gold Coast 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 SKM to CNS?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Gold Coast to Cairns as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from Gold Coast to Cairns

The most flights from zzSKM to CNS are scheduled on a Tuesday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Jetstar from Gold Coast to Cairns by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

469 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Matt,July 2025

DPS - MEL

One of the worst flights I've ever been on. Avoid Jetstar and particular this redeye at all costs

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

469 reviews

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

469 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Matt,July 2025

DPS - MEL

One of the worst flights I've ever been on. Avoid Jetstar and particular this redeye at all costs

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Gold Coast?
Cairns (CNS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns. It is only a 4.4 km journey from Cairns (CNS) to Cairns’s city centre.
How popular is this Gold Coast to Cairns flight route?
Within the past month, 1,084 users have taken a look at flights from Gold Coast to Cairns.
How long is the flight from Gold Coast to Cairns?
For as low as $215, Jetstar can have you in Cairns from Gold Coast in 2h 30m. Airlines will cover a distance of 1484 km. Most flights are nonstop.
What are the cheapest flights from Gold Coast to Cairns?
Looking for the cheapest flight from Gold Coast to Cairns? While on average our users pay $265, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $97. The most popular route (Coolangatta Gold Coast - Cairns), is priced around $176.
Can I find deals for flights from Gold Coast to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Gold Coast to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Gold Coast to Cairns?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Gold Coast to Cairns.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Gold Coast to Cairns?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Gold Coast to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from Gold Coast 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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