How long is the flight from New York to Cairns?

Airlines like Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas Airways fly from New York to Cairns in about 28h 30m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 12h 20m. New York and Cairns are separated by a distance of 15392 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops. Find deals

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to Cairns one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from New York to Cairns are United Airlines ($1,079), Qantas Airways ($1,889), and Air New Zealand ($2,614). 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 New York to Cairns?

Most travellers choose New York John F Kennedy Intl - Cairns, Newark - Cairns or New York LaGuardia - Cairns when deciding on the best route from New York to Cairns.

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

When flying from New York to Cairns, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

Most people fly into Cairns (CNS) if they book a flight to Cairns from New York. On average, Cairns has 0 inbound flights from New York per day from 0 airlines. Cairns is conveniently located just 4.4 km from Cairns’s city centre.

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

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90h 54m total
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New York to Cairns

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Sun 30/1121:00JFK - CNS

2 stops44h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:45CNS - JFK

3 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,808

Fri 14/1108:29JFK - CNS

2 stops33h 56mQantas Airways

Fri 21/1112:35CNS - JFK

2 stops40h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$2,830

Sun 30/1106:05LGA - CNS

3 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:00CNS - LGA

3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,939

Sun 30/1118:25EWR - CNS

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1206:00CNS - EWR

2 stops25h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$3,038

Sun 30/1123:45EWR - CNS

3 stops68h 00mEmirates

Sun 7/1211:35CNS - EWR

3 stops48h 35mEmirates

Deal found 16/10$3,129

Sun 30/1122:20JFK - CNS

3 stops69h 25mEmirates

Sun 7/1211:35CNS - JFK

2 stops41h 20mEmirates

Deal found 16/10$3,129

Thu 13/1101:45JFK - CNS

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1109:45CNS - JFK

2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,241

Sun 30/1114:53LGA - CNS

2 stops29h 07mQantas Airways

Sun 7/1212:35CNS - LGA

2 stops46h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$3,792

Fri 14/1120:15JFK - CNS

2 stops54h 05mSingapore Airlines

Fri 21/1118:35CNS - JFK

1 stop37h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,962

Sun 30/1122:05JFK - CNS

1 stop52h 15mSingapore Airlines

Sun 7/1218:35CNS - JFK

2 stops31h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/10$4,907

Tue 23/1212:39EWR - CNS

2 stops31h 21mQantas Airways

Fri 2/106:40CNS - EWR

2 stops32h 01mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$6,026

Tue 23/1216:00LGA - CNS

2 stops28h 00mQantas Airways

Fri 2/118:05CNS - LGA

2 stops40h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$6,482

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Wed 28/119:29EWR - CNS

2 stops49h 06mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/212:35CNS - EWR

2 stops41h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,897

Tue 24/312:45LGA - CNS

3 stops36h 10mAir Canada

Sun 12/419:15CNS - LGA

3 stops41h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$2,647

Wed 28/109:00JFK - CNS

2 stops40h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 12/211:25CNS - JFK

1 stop39h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/10$2,688

Tue 24/316:30JFK - CNS

2 stops28h 30mQantas Airways

Sun 12/413:40CNS - JFK

2 stops31h 49mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$2,707

Wed 28/123:45EWR - CNS

3 stops44h 00mEmirates

Thu 12/211:35CNS - EWR

3 stops72h 35mEmirates

Deal found 16/10$3,038

Thu 5/210:36LGA - CNS

2 stops33h 24mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/214:50CNS - LGA

2 stops41h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/10$3,583

Tue 24/318:25EWR - CNS

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/406:00CNS - EWR

2 stops38h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,319

Tue 24/312:00EWR - CNS

3 stops36h 55mAir Canada

Sun 12/419:15CNS - EWR

3 stops40h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 16/10$2,647

Tue 24/316:59LGA - CNS

2 stops28h 01mQantas Airways

Sun 12/418:20CNS - LGA

2 stops38h 39mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$2,822

Sat 28/218:25EWR - CNS

2 stops28h 35mAir Canada

Wed 4/306:00CNS - EWR

2 stops25h 53mAir Canada

Deal found 14/10$2,654

Mon 23/301:50JFK - CNS

2 stops47h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/411:40CNS - JFK

3 stops36h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,738

Fri 14/1108:29JFK - CNS

2 stops33h 56mQantas Airways

Fri 21/1112:35CNS - JFK

2 stops40h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$2,830

Sun 30/1121:00JFK - CNS

2 stops44h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:45CNS - JFK

3 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,808

Sat 28/212:45JFK - CNS

2 stops31h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 4/311:45CNS - JFK

2 stops34h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$2,858

Sun 30/1106:05LGA - CNS

3 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:00CNS - LGA

3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,939

Wed 28/116:50JFK - CNS

2 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/218:05CNS - JFK

3 stops61h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,942

Wed 4/212:30LGA - CNS

2 stops31h 15mQantas Airways

Sun 8/217:35CNS - LGA

2 stops41h 24mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$3,335

Sun 30/1114:53LGA - CNS

2 stops29h 07mQantas Airways

Sun 7/1212:35CNS - LGA

2 stops46h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$3,792

Tue 23/1216:00LGA - CNS

2 stops28h 00mQantas Airways

Fri 2/118:05CNS - LGA

2 stops40h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$6,482

Sun 21/1214:00LGA - CNS

3 stops38h 05mUnited Airlines

Fri 2/106:00CNS - LGA

3 stops32h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/10$28,864

Sun 21/1216:00LGA - CNS

2 stops31h 05mQantas Airways

Fri 2/117:00CNS - LGA

2 stops42h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$22,476

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Thu 13/1101:45JFK - CNS

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1109:45CNS - JFK

2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,241

Fri 14/1108:29JFK - CNS

2 stops33h 56mQantas Airways

Fri 21/1112:35CNS - JFK

2 stops40h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$2,830

Fri 14/1120:15JFK - CNS

2 stops54h 05mSingapore Airlines

Fri 21/1118:35CNS - JFK

1 stop37h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,962

Sun 30/1121:00JFK - CNS

2 stops44h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:45CNS - JFK

3 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,808

Sun 30/1106:05LGA - CNS

3 stops31h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1209:00CNS - LGA

3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$2,939

Sun 30/1118:25EWR - CNS

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1206:00CNS - EWR

2 stops25h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$3,038

Sun 30/1123:45EWR - CNS

3 stops68h 00mEmirates

Sun 7/1211:35CNS - EWR

3 stops48h 35mEmirates

Deal found 16/10$3,129

Sun 30/1122:20JFK - CNS

3 stops69h 25mEmirates

Sun 7/1211:35CNS - JFK

3 stops46h 20mEmirates

Deal found 16/10$3,129

Sun 30/1114:53LGA - CNS

2 stops29h 07mQantas Airways

Sun 7/1212:35CNS - LGA

2 stops46h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$3,792

Sun 30/1122:05JFK - CNS

1 stop52h 15mSingapore Airlines

Sun 7/1218:35CNS - JFK

2 stops31h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/10$4,907

Sun 30/1109:35EWR - CNS

2 stops40h 05mSingapore Airlines

Sun 7/1218:35CNS - EWR

1 stop25h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/10$7,451

One-way flights from New York to Cairns
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Wed 29/1020:20EWR - CNS

2 stops48h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,079

Wed 29/1018:25EWR - CNS

2 stops48h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$1,857

Wed 29/1016:30JFK - CNS

2 stops28h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/10$1,889

Wed 29/1018:05LGA - CNS

2 stops39h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/10$1,897

Wed 29/1017:30LGA - CNS

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/10$1,898

Wed 29/1015:41LGA - CNS

3 stops39h 19mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/10$2,614

Wed 29/1016:08EWR - CNS

3 stops38h 52mAir New Zealand

Deal found 15/10$2,614

Tue 28/1001:55JFK - CNS

2 stops48h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/10$2,630

Wed 29/1010:35EWR - CNS

1 stop40h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,092

Sat 27/1201:45JFK - CNS

2 stops42h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/10$3,292

Sun 28/1215:55JFK - CNS

3 stops58h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,535

Sun 28/1210:00EWR - CNS

3 stops46h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10$3,591

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NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Wed 28/1

19:29-11:35

2 stops49h 06m

Cairns

Thu 12/2

12:35-15:23

2 stops41h 48m

$1,897

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 24/3

18:25-14:00

2 stops29h 35m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

06:00-06:47

2 stops38h 47m

$2,319

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 24/3

12:45-14:55

3 stops36h 10m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

19:15-22:31

3 stops41h 16m

$2,647

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 24/3

12:00-14:55

3 stops36h 55m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

19:15-21:43

3 stops40h 28m

$2,647

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Sat 28/2

18:25-14:00

2 stops28h 35m

Cairns

Wed 4/3

06:00-16:53

2 stops25h 53m

$2,654

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 28/1

09:00-16:50

2 stops40h 50m

Cairns

Thu 12/2

11:25-12:00

1 stop39h 35m

$2,688

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 24/3

16:30-11:00

2 stops28h 30m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

13:40-07:29

2 stops31h 49m

$2,707

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 23/3

01:50-14:55

2 stops47h 05m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

11:40-10:21

3 stops36h 41m

$2,738

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 30/11

21:00-08:35

2 stops44h 35m

Cairns

Sun 7/12

09:45-15:00

3 stops44h 15m

$2,808

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 24/3

16:59-11:00

2 stops28h 01m

Cairns

Sun 12/4

18:20-18:59

2 stops38h 39m

$2,822

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from New York?
Most people fly into Cairns (CNS) if they book a flight to Cairns from New York. On average, Cairns has 0 inbound flights from New York per day from 0 airlines. Cairns is conveniently located just 4.4 km from Cairns’s city centre.
How long is the flight from New York to Cairns?
Airlines like Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas Airways fly from New York to Cairns in about 28h 30m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 12h 20m. New York and Cairns are separated by a distance of 15392 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to Cairns one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from New York to Cairns are United Airlines ($1,079), Qantas Airways ($1,889), and Air New Zealand ($2,614).
What are the most popular routes from New York to Cairns?
Most travellers choose New York John F Kennedy Intl - Cairns, Newark - Cairns or New York LaGuardia - Cairns when deciding on the best route from New York to Cairns.
Can I find deals for flights from New York to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from New York to Cairns?
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