Cheap flights from Cairns to Auckland from $260

If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in March, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Cairns to Auckland during February average around $634.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairns to Auckland is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Auckland on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $886. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $942. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

Fly from Cairns to Auckland Intl for the best Cairns - Auckland Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $718 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Cairns for as low as $538 on momondo.

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

As of February 2026, prices for Cairns to Auckland flights are approximately 11% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from Cairns to Auckland Intl

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Auckland from Cairns according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Auckland. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Auckland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Cairns and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Brisbane (BNE) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Coolangatta (OOL) offer the lowest average return price of $601.

Flights connecting via Brisbane (BNE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 06m.

Brisbane (BNE) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 13m.