Cheap flights from Cairns to Auckland from $356

If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in October, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Cairns to Auckland during March average around $625.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairns to Auckland is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Auckland on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $788. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,253. 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 $773 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 $517 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cairns to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

Jetstar is the most popular carrier 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 53% 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 19% 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 88 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.

Sunday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Brisbane (BNE) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Coolangatta (OOL) offer the lowest average return price of $604.

Flights connecting via Coolangatta (OOL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 55m.

Brisbane (BNE) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 6h 18m.

As of September 2026, 2 flights take off from Cairns and land in Auckland each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

16 flights are operational weekly from Cairns to Auckland as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.