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Cheap flights from Cairns to Vancouver from $1,181

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 8/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — YVR
4 Jul — 11 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Cairns to Vancouver
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to Vancouver. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 4 June 2026.

Wed 19/806:45
CNS
-
YVR
3 stops41h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 5/910:45
YVR
-
CNS
1 stop24h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/6$2,087
Sat 8/806:45
CNS
-
YVR
2 stops30h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 21/801:05
YVR
-
CNS
2 stops35h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/6$2,192
Sat 18/712:40
CNS
-
YVR
1 stop18h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 25/708:20
YVR
-
CNS
2 stops56h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/6$2,305
Thu 12/1106:40
CNS
-
YVR
2 stops32h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 30/1113:35
YVR
-
CNS
2 stops35h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/6$2,379

Find flight deals from Cairns to Vancouver

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to Vancouver (8CA). 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 4 June 2026.

Round-trip from

$2,087

One-way from

$1,181

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,638
19/8-5/9
  • 19/8-5/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 66h 40m total
  • Cairns to Vancouver
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8/7
  • 8/7
  • 2 total stops
  • 45h 15m total
  • Cairns to Vancouver
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($261 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($115 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Sat 8/8

06:45-19:58

2 stops30h 13m

Vancouver Intl

Fri 21/8

01:05-05:35

2 stops35h 30m

$2,192

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Sat 18/7

12:40-14:30

1 stop18h 50m

Vancouver Intl

Sat 25/7

14:55-09:45

3 stops49h 50m

$2,353

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Thu 12/11

06:40-22:35

2 stops32h 55m

Vancouver Intl

Mon 30/11

13:35-17:35

2 stops35h 00m

$2,385

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Thu 12/11

06:00-19:27

3 stops30h 27m

Vancouver Intl

Mon 30/11

19:35-13:10

2 stops24h 35m

$2,673
Fastest return journey

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Sat 8/8

11:55-14:00

1 stop19h 05m

Vancouver Intl

Sat 22/8

20:55-10:45

1 stop20h 50m

$2,697
Cheapest one-way

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Wed 8/7

11:40-15:55

2 stops45h 15m

$1,181

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Thu 11/6

11:40-20:15

2 stops49h 35m

$1,191

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Fri 17/7

12:10-00:15

3 stops29h 05m

$1,262
Fastest single journey

CairnsVancouver

CNS - YVR

CNSYVR

Cairns

Thu 11/6

06:00-06:44

1 stop17h 44m

$1,651

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Reviews of airlines servicing Vancouver

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Vancouver. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Vancouver. Reviews last updated 4 June 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cairns to Vancouver, such as Fiji Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very Good
243 reviews
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Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.5

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very Good
243 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.1
Very Good
243 reviews
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Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.5

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 19
8.0
Excellent

Paul,Mar 2026

YVR - NAN

Flown with Fiji Airways before they have always been good. The crew are very friendly and attentive. The seats in economy are in the small side but good. Another happy flight with them.

Related info for your journey

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

    Located just 4.4 km from the city centre, Cairns is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Vancouver from Cairns. Booking flights from Cairns (CNS) to Vancouver should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Vancouver from 1 airline.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Vancouver round-trip?

    Currently priced at $1,088, Fiji Airways will fly you from Cairns to Vancouver and back. In addition to Fiji Airways, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Users have found that Fiji Airways is 36% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to Vancouver 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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Top airline flying from Cairns to Vancouver

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Cairns to Vancouver. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 4 June 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$1,088Average$1,729FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
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