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Cheap flights from Cairns to Istanbul from $846

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 10/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — IST
29 May — 5 Jun1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Istanbul

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Istanbul
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to Istanbul. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 April 2026.

Sat 13/611:40
CNS
-
IST
2 stops49h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 20/615:40
IST
-
CNS
2 stops29h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 29/4$1,886
Wed 10/611:00
CNS
-
IST
3 stops35h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 17/620:05
IST
-
CNS
2 stops36h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/4$1,971
Mon 18/519:00
CNS
-
IST
2 stops27h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 24/517:00
IST
-
CNS
3 stops33h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/4$1,994
Mon 8/616:55
CNS
-
IST
2 stops29h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 15/617:00
IST
-
CNS
2 stops33h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/4$2,042
Fri 5/614:50
CNS
-
IST
2 stops30h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 16/623:30
IST
-
CNS
2 stops28h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/4$2,069
Sun 17/512:35
CNS
-
IST
2 stops40h 00m
Emirates
Wed 20/519:35
IST
-
CNS
2 stops57h 15m
Emirates
Deal found 28/4$2,133
Wed 16/911:00
CNS
-
IST
2 stops33h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 7/1014:10
IST
-
CNS
2 stops25h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/4$2,246

Find flight deals from Cairns to Istanbul

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul (TR5). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 29 April 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,886

One-way from

$846

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$2,194
13/6-20/6
  • 13/6-20/6
  • 4 total stops
  • 79h 40m total
  • Cairns to Istanbul
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10/6
  • 10/6
  • 3 total stops
  • 58h 20m total
  • Cairns to Istanbul
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High demand for flights, 3% potential price rise
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($49 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
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Cheapest return flight

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Sat 13/6

11:40-06:30

2 stops49h 50m

Istanbul

Sat 20/6

15:40-04:30

2 stops29h 50m

$1,886

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Wed 10/6

11:00-15:30

3 stops35h 30m

Istanbul

Wed 17/6

20:05-15:55

2 stops36h 50m

$1,971

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Mon 18/5

19:00-15:30

2 stops27h 30m

Istanbul

Sun 24/5

17:00-09:45

3 stops33h 45m

$1,994

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Mon 8/6

16:55-15:30

2 stops29h 35m

Istanbul

Mon 15/6

17:00-09:50

2 stops33h 50m

$2,042

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Fri 5/6

11:00-14:25

3 stops34h 25m

Istanbul

Tue 16/6

19:35-05:30

2 stops26h 55m

$2,080

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Sun 17/5

12:35-21:35

2 stops40h 00m

Istanbul

Wed 20/5

19:35-11:50

2 stops57h 15m

$2,133
Fastest return journey

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Wed 16/9

11:00-13:05

2 stops33h 05m

Istanbul

Wed 7/10

14:10-22:25

2 stops25h 15m

$2,246
Cheapest one-way

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Tue 11/8

13:55-11:20

2 stops52h 25m

$1,018
Fastest single journey

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Sun 9/8

18:15-08:30

1 stop21h 15m

$2,329

CairnsIstanbul

CNS - IST

CNSIST

Cairns

Tue 11/8

18:15-08:30

1 stop21h 15m

$2,329

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

    For a flight from Cairns to Istanbul, you will be flying from Cairns. Cairns (CNS) is just 4.4 km from the centre of the city. Cairns is the only Cairns airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Istanbul per day. 0 airlines have flights to Istanbul from Cairns on a regular basis.

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to Istanbul 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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