Cheap flights from Adelaide to Cairns from $151

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Adelaide is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $367, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of February, then departing from Adelaide during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $382.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns from Adelaide. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $465. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $799. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Cairns.

Fly from Adelaide to Cairns for the best Adelaide - Cairns flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around $431 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Adelaide for as low as $349 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Adelaide to Cairns flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of October 2026, prices for Adelaide to Cairns flights are approximately 2% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to Cairns

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairns from Adelaide according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 87% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cairns. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cairns on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Adelaide and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational daily from Adelaide to Cairns as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 06:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 33 flights per week flying from Adelaide to Cairns. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.