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Cheap flights from Illinois to Cairns from $1,163

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 16/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — CNS
17 Sep — 24 Sep1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Illinois to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 August 2026.

Sun 13/919:48 -
2 stops24h 22m
Sat 19/919:10 -
2 stops34h 33m
Deal found 14/8$1,941
Tue 15/919:48 -
2 stops30h 07m
Mon 21/906:00 -
2 stops23h 43m
Deal found 17/8$1,989
Sat 12/919:48 -
2 stops30h 07m
Fri 18/919:15 -
2 stops34h 28m
Deal found 13/8$2,101
Mon 28/915:40 -
2 stops34h 15m
Mon 5/1006:00 -
2 stops23h 43m
Deal found 14/8$2,315

Find flight deals from Illinois to Cairns

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Cairns flight deals. Data was last updated 18 August 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,941

One-way from

$1,163
13/9-19/9
  • 13/9-19/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 58h 55m total
  • Illinois to Cairns
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16/9
  • 16/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 59h 10m total
  • Illinois to Cairns
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ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/11

15:30-17:15

2 stops33h 45m

Cairns

Tue 1/12

06:00-14:37

2 stops24h 37m

$2,378

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

15:40-16:55

2 stops34h 15m

Cairns

Sun 4/10

18:55-14:43

2 stops34h 48m

$2,409

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/10

10:15-04:30

1 stop27h 15m

Cairns

Thu 8/10

12:40-06:34

2 stops32h 54m

$2,748
Fastest return journey

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 30/9

15:40-11:10

2 stops28h 30m

Cairns

Wed 7/10

06:00-14:43

2 stops23h 43m

$3,004
Cheapest one-way

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/11

17:15-14:55

2 stops29h 40m

$1,363

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/8

16:00-16:55

2 stops33h 55m

$1,568
Fastest single journey

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 26/8

17:16-10:35

2 stops26h 19m

$1,637

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 27/9

06:45-13:40

2 stops39h 55m

$1,661

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/10

19:03-12:55

2 stops26h 52m

$1,747

ChicagoCairns

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CNS Cairns

ORDCNS

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 30/9

16:15-18:25

2 stops35h 10m

$1,932

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

    Most people fly into Cairns (CNS) if they book a flight to Cairns from Illinois. Cairns is conveniently located just 4.4 km from Cairns’s city centre.

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

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

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

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois 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.

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