How long is the flight from London to Cairns?

Departing from London to Cairns will take you 38h 50m. London and Cairns are separated by a distance of 15142 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What is the cheapest day to fly from London to Cairns?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their London to Cairns flight should consider departing on Tuesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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 most popular routes from London to Cairns?

The most popular flight routes from London to Cairns are London Heathrow - Cairns, London Stansted - Cairns and London Gatwick - Cairns.

What is the cheapest day to fly return from London to Cairns?

Flying to your destination on a Thursday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to Cairns. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from London to Cairns at least 53 days early can save you up to 27% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 53 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from London to Cairns for as little as $2,138 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 $2,895 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to Cairns from London average $2,431. You can even find prices in May for less than $2,431, as users have found deals to Cairns from as low as $1,745. The month of July appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Cairns from London. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 43%.

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

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from London to Cairns is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight at midday could potentially save you up to 54% on airfare.

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

If you book a flight to Cairns from London, you will be flying to Cairns, which is the city’s only airport. Cairns (CNS) is located 4.4 km from the centre of Cairns. There are 0 flights from London to Cairns per day from 0 different airlines.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from London to Cairns?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London 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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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from London to Cairns?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. London to Cairns flights typically cost between $1,998 and $2,542 in February. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was $2,274 on SWISS (3 Feb-10 Feb).

Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from London to Cairns are usually found in May or February, booked 53 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Monday

Cheap flight deals from London to Cairns

Round-trip from	$2,274
One-way from	$918
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	$2,132

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3/2-10/2
6 total stops
77h 10m total
London to Cairns

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26/11
2 total stops
44h 45m total
London to Cairns

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from London to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 September 2025.

Tue 28/1017:50LHR - CNS

2 stops32h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop28h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/9$2,275

Tue 25/1109:10LHR - CNS

1 stop22h 10mSingapore Airlines

Fri 26/1218:35CNS - LHR

1 stop45h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,280

Thu 30/1011:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 27/1111:35CNS - LHR

2 stops37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/9$2,322

Mon 27/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,324

Fri 26/911:35LGW - CNS

2 stops59h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/919:00CNS - LGW

2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9$2,333

Thu 30/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,334

Mon 24/1121:45LHR - CNS

1 stop33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 22/218:35CNS - LHR

1 stop23h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,342

Sun 26/1022:00LHR - CNS

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1115:45CNS - LHR

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,354

Wed 29/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,357

Thu 25/922:10LHR - CNS

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1017:25CNS - LHR

3 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,364

Sun 26/1006:50LGW - CNS

3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1105:40CNS - LGW

3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,376

Sun 26/1006:25STN - CNS

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1109:45CNS - STN

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,387

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Tue 3/207:00LHR - CNS

3 stops41h 30mSWISS

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

3 stops35h 40mSWISS

Deal found 11/9$2,274

Wed 4/320:15STN - CNS

2 stops58h 00mEmirates

Sun 8/312:35CNS - STN

2 stops33h 30mEmirates

Deal found 9/9$2,301

Thu 30/1011:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 27/1111:35CNS - LHR

2 stops37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/9$2,322

Fri 26/911:35LGW - CNS

2 stops59h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/919:00CNS - LGW

2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9$2,333

Wed 19/1109:20LGW - CNS

1 stop46h 00mSingapore Airlines

Wed 3/1218:35CNS - LGW

1 stop21h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/9$2,438

Tue 3/208:40LGW - CNS

2 stops28h 25mQatar Airways

Tue 10/206:00CNS - LGW

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/9$2,450

Wed 24/1218:10LCY - CNS

2 stops37h 10mLufthansa

Mon 12/118:35CNS - LCY

2 stops24h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 11/9$3,212

Sun 26/1006:25STN - CNS

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1109:45CNS - STN

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,387

Mon 24/1119:30LHR - CNS

3 stops35h 50mSWISS

Sun 22/218:35CNS - LHR

3 stops28h 25mSWISS

Deal found 11/9$2,455

Mon 27/1017:50LHR - CNS

2 stops37h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 10/211:35CNS - LHR

2 stops39h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/9$2,523

Wed 5/1105:55STN - CNS

3 stops36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1106:40CNS - STN

3 stops45h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$2,396

Mon 24/1114:05STN - CNS

2 stops32h 30mEmirates

Sun 22/211:35CNS - STN

2 stops34h 30mEmirates

Deal found 11/9$2,758

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Wed 17/917:15LHR - CNS

3 stops44h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/921:30CNS - LHR

3 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$2,416

Thu 25/922:10LHR - CNS

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1017:25CNS - LHR

3 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,364

Fri 26/911:35LGW - CNS

2 stops59h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/919:00CNS - LGW

2 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9$2,333

Sun 26/1022:00LHR - CNS

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1115:45CNS - LHR

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,354

Sun 26/1006:50LGW - CNS

3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1105:40CNS - LGW

3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,376

Sun 26/1006:25STN - CNS

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1109:45CNS - STN

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,387

Sun 26/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,405

Mon 27/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,324

Tue 28/1017:50LHR - CNS

2 stops32h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop28h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/9$2,275

Wed 29/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,357

Thu 30/1011:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 27/1111:35CNS - LHR

2 stops37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/9$2,322

Thu 30/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:00CNS - LHR

1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$2,334

One-way flights from London to Cairns
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Wed 26/1110:30LGW - CNS

2 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$918

Sat 25/1022:40LHR - CNS

2 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$948

Sat 1/1120:25LGW - CNS

3 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$976

Mon 27/1021:00LHR - CNS

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$980

Tue 21/1011:35LGW - CNS

2 stops50h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$997

Mon 20/1021:20LHR - CNS

2 stops50h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,016

Mon 27/1010:30LGW - CNS

2 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/9$1,019

Sun 26/1022:00LHR - CNS

3 stops57h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,033

Sat 1/1121:00LHR - CNS

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,034

Tue 28/1020:20LGW - CNS

3 stops58h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,037

Sat 18/1022:00LHR - CNS

3 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,050

Tue 21/1021:20LHR - CNS

2 stops40h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9$1,051

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonCairns

LHR - CNS

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Tue 3/2

07:00-10:30

3 stops41h 30m

Cairns

Tue 10/2

12:00-13:40

3 stops35h 40m

$2,274

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Wed 4/3

20:15-16:15

2 stops58h 00m

Cairns

Sun 8/3

12:35-12:05

2 stops33h 30m

$2,301

LondonCairns

LHR - CNS

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Thu 30/10

11:00-11:50

2 stops38h 50m

Cairns

Thu 27/11

11:35-15:00

2 stops37h 25m

$2,322

LondonCairns

LGW - CNS

LGWCNS

London Gatwick

Fri 26/9

11:35-08:25

2 stops59h 50m

Cairns

Mon 29/9

19:00-06:30

2 stops44h 30m

$2,333

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Sun 26/10

06:25-04:35

3 stops36h 10m

Cairns

Sun 2/11

09:45-10:45

3 stops35h 00m

$2,387

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Wed 5/11

05:55-04:35

3 stops36h 40m

Cairns

Sun 30/11

06:40-18:25

3 stops45h 45m

$2,396

LondonCairns

LGW - CNS

LGWCNS

London Gatwick

Wed 19/11

09:20-17:20

1 stop46h 00m

Cairns

Wed 3/12

18:35-06:25

1 stop21h 50m

$2,438

LondonCairns

LGW - CNS

LGWCNS

London Gatwick

Tue 3/2

08:40-23:05

2 stops28h 25m

Cairns

Tue 10/2

06:00-05:55

2 stops33h 55m

$2,450

LondonCairns

LHR - CNS

LHRCNS

London Heathrow

Mon 24/11

19:30-17:20

3 stops35h 50m

Cairns

Sun 22/2

18:35-13:00

3 stops28h 25m

$2,455

LondonCairns

STN - CNS

STNCNS

London Stansted

Wed 19/11

14:05-08:35

2 stops32h 30m

Cairns

Wed 3/12

09:45-12:05

3 stops36h 20m

$2,496

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How far ahead should I book a flight from London to Cairns?

The price you pay for your flight from London to Cairns may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 52 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Cairns (average of $165). Flying from London 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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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London to Cairns?

Hong Kong (HKG) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 56% of one-stop itineraries from London to Cairns on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London to Cairns?

Hong Kong (HKG) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $1,640.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London to Cairns?

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 26h 25m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London to Cairns?

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 6h 00m.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from London?
If you book a flight to Cairns from London, you will be flying to Cairns, which is the city’s only airport. Cairns (CNS) is located 4.4 km from the centre of Cairns. There are 0 flights from London to Cairns per day from 0 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London to Cairns?
Departing from London to Cairns will take you 38h 50m. London and Cairns are separated by a distance of 15142 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from London to Cairns?
The most popular flight routes from London to Cairns are London Heathrow - Cairns, London Stansted - Cairns and London Gatwick - Cairns.
Can I find deals for flights from London to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on London to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from London to Cairns?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Cairns.
Can I find deals for business class flights from London to Cairns?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London to Cairns?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Cairns (average of $165). Flying from London 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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