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Route
Depart
Return
Price
ManilaCairns
MNL - CNS
MNLCNS
Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
ven 23/1
03:40-09:05
2 stops51h 25m
Cairns
sab 31/1
19:15-12:50
1 stop19h 35m
ManilaCairns
MNL - CNS
MNLCNS
Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
lun 26/1
20:00-08:30
2 stops34h 30m
Cairns
lun 2/2
19:15-05:10
1 stop11h 55m
ManilaCairns
MNL - CNS
MNLCNS
Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
dom 25/1
19:55-11:20
2 stops37h 25m
Cairns
dom 1/2
18:05-17:55
1 stop25h 50m
ManilaCairns
MNL - CNS
MNLCNS
Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl
dom 3/5
06:55-05:30
2 stops20h 35m
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manila to Cairns (average of $795). Flying from Manila to Cairns in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,990). 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.
It’s optimal to fly from Manila to Cairns in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 59% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
About 12% of weekly flights between Manila and Cairns have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 156 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the past year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 5% of flights being delayed.
Port Moresby (POM) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of one-stop itineraries from Manila to Cairns on Cheapflights.
Hong Kong (HKG) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $983.
Flights via Brisbane (BNE) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 12h 47m.
Flights via Brisbane (BNE) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 58m.
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Carol,Oct 2025
ADL - MEL
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Carol,Oct 2025
ADL - MEL
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