What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Philippines?

Singapore Airlines, Jetstar, and Air Niugini are the most popular carriers operating from Cairns to Philippines

Which airlines fly to Philippines?

Air Niugini, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Philippines from Cairns according to our data. Air Niugini is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Philippines. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Philippines on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines?

Prices for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines?

As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cairns Airport to Philippines?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cairns Airport to Philippines.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Philippines?

The required travel and health documents for your Philippines trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Philippines. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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09:30 - 20:15CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

12h 45m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

21:15 - 11:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

11h 45m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$839Air Niugini

Fri, 22 Jan - Sun, 21 Feb

09:30 - 20:15CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

12h 45m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

21:25 - 11:00MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

11h 35m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$839Air Niugini

Fri, 22 Jan - Sun, 21 Feb

07:00 - 13:30CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

8h 30m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

00:05 - 18:30MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

16h 25m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$981Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

09:30 - 00:50CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

17h 20m2 stops Port Moresby Jackson Fld Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

02:15 - 11:00CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

30h 45m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$1,018Multiple Airlines

Fri, 30 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

18:40 - 11:25CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

18h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

19:00 - 17:15MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

20h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,054Singapore Airlines

Mon, 16 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

12:05 - 17:30CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

31h 25m1 stop Brisbane

20:05 - 17:15CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

19h 10m1 stop Brisbane

$1,220Jetstar

Sun, 22 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

18:20 - 05:30CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

13h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

17:05 - 17:15MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

22h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,225Singapore Airlines

Sun, 10 Jan - Thu, 28 Jan

06:50 - 20:20CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

15h 30m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

19:20 - 16:50MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

19h 30m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

$1,530Qantas Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

12:35 - 17:30CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

30h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

19:20 - 11:50MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

14h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,964Qantas Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

06:00 - 17:30CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

13h 30m1 stop Brisbane

20:05 - 11:20CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

13h 15m1 stop Brisbane

$2,366Jetstar

Sat, 12 Dec - Sat, 23 Jan

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12:00 - 18:10CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

32h 10m2 stops Port Moresby Jackson Fld Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

09:20 - 18:30CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

31h 10m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$1,232Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

12:00 - 23:25CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

37h 25m2 stops Port Moresby Jackson Fld Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

05:45 - 18:30CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

34h 45m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$1,242Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

07:00 - 20:00CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

15h 00m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

17:35 - 22:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

26h 50m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,440Multiple Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Thu, 8 Oct

12:30 - 01:50CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

15h 20m1 stop Osaka Kansai Intl

23:10 - 22:25MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 15m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,454Multiple Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Thu, 8 Oct

12:00 - 20:00CNS Cairns-MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

10h 00m1 stop Port Moresby Jackson Fld

17:35 - 16:55MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 20m3 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

$1,567Multiple Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Thu, 8 Oct

12:00 - 00:55CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

14h 55m2 stops Port Moresby Jackson Fld Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22:50 - 11:00CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

34h 10m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Port Moresby Jackson Fld

$1,701Multiple Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

18:55 - 08:00CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

39h 05m2 stops Brisbane Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

19:20 - 16:40CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

43h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

$1,737Multiple Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

18:15 - 01:00CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

32h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:55 - 17:00CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

26h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,756Singapore Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

11:40 - 13:15CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

27h 35m1 stop Tokyo Narita

01:45 - 04:30CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

24h 45m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,763Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

18:15 - 14:50CNS Cairns-CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

22h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:55 - 17:00CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl-CNS Cairns

26h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

$2,092Singapore Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

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Air Niugini flights from Cairns to Philippines

Our best Air Niugini deals on Cairns to Philippines flight tickets

Air Niugini

22 Jan

CNS09:30Cairns

12h 45m

1 stop

MNL20:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

21 Feb

MNL21:25Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

11h 35m

1 stop

CNS11:00Cairns

$839

Air Niugini

26 Oct

CNS12:00Cairns

10h 15m

1 stop

MNL20:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

2 Nov

MNL21:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

CNS18:30Cairns

$844

Air Niugini

11 Nov

CNS07:00Cairns

15h 15m

1 stop

MNL20:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

18 Nov

MNL21:15Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

CNS18:30Cairns

$1,025

Singapore Airlines flights from Cairns to Philippines

Our best Singapore Airlines deals on Cairns to Philippines flight tickets

Singapore Airlines

16 Nov

CNS18:40Cairns

18h 45m

1 stop

MNL11:25Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

2 Dec

MNL19:00Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

20h 15m

1 stop

CNS17:15Cairns

$1,054

Singapore Airlines

10 Jan

CNS18:20Cairns

13h 10m

1 stop

MNL05:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

28 Jan

MNL17:05Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

22h 10m

1 stop

CNS17:15Cairns

$1,225

Singapore Airlines

11 Jan

CNS18:20Cairns

13h 10m

1 stop

MNL05:30Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

29 Jan

MNL14:05Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

25h 10m

1 stop

CNS17:15Cairns

$1,241

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CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Fri 22/1

09:30-20:15

1 stop12h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 21/2

21:15-11:00

1 stop11h 45m

$839

Fastest return journey

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Fri 22/1

09:30-20:15

1 stop12h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Sun 21/2

21:25-11:00

1 stop11h 35m

$839

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Tue 10/11

07:00-13:30

1 stop8h 30m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Mon 16/11

00:05-18:30

1 stop16h 25m

$981

CairnsCebu City

CNS Cairns - CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

CNSCEB

Cairns

Fri 30/10

09:30-00:50

2 stops17h 20m

Cebu City Mactan Intl

Thu 12/11

02:15-11:00

2 stops30h 45m

$1,018

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Mon 16/11

18:40-11:25

1 stop18h 45m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Wed 2/12

19:00-17:15

1 stop20h 15m

$1,054

CairnsCebu City

CNS Cairns - CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

CNSCEB

Cairns

Sun 22/11

12:05-17:30

1 stop31h 25m

Cebu City Mactan Intl

Thu 26/11

20:05-17:15

1 stop19h 10m

$1,220

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Sun 10/1

18:20-05:30

1 stop13h 10m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Thu 28/1

17:05-17:15

1 stop22h 10m

$1,225

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Fri 6/11

06:50-20:20

2 stops15h 30m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Fri 20/11

19:20-16:50

2 stops19h 30m

$1,530

CairnsManila

CNS Cairns - MNL Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

CNSMNL

Cairns

Fri 6/11

12:35-17:30

1 stop30h 55m

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Fri 20/11

19:20-11:50

1 stop14h 30m

$1,964

CairnsCebu City

CNS Cairns - CEB Cebu City Mactan Intl

CNSCEB

Cairns

Sat 12/12

06:00-17:30

1 stop13h 30m

Cebu City Mactan Intl

Sat 23/1

20:05-11:20

1 stop13h 15m

$2,366

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Cairns to Philippines

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Philippines?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Philippines from Cairns, with most prices found around $835. The month of February is another great option to travel to Philippines, with average flight prices from Cairns averaging around $872.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to the Philippines?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Philippines from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Philippines for around $1,084 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Philippines from Cairns for as low as $792 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Cairns to Philippines flights?

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cairns to Philippines flight.

Cheap Cairns to Philippines flight deals and tips

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Best price found	$428
Fastest flight time	7h 45m
Direct flights	Fri and Sat
Airports in Philippines	71 airports

The best one-way flight to Philippines from Cairns in the past 72 hours is $428. The best return flight deal from Cairns to Philippines found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $839.

The fastest flight from Cairns to Philippines takes 7h 45m

Direct flights go from Cairns to Philippines on Friday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 71 airports in Philippines. From Cairns there are direct flights to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl (MNL).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cairns to the Philippines

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines?
Prices for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Cairns Airport to Philippines.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cairns Airport to Philippines?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cairns Airport to Philippines.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Philippines?
The required travel and health documents for your Philippines trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Philippines. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Cairns to Philippines

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Air Niugini	PriceFrom $661	Free cancellation	Rating 4.0 4 reviews	Search Air Niugini flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $716	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,506 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $790	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,618 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Jetstar	PriceFrom $878	Free cancellation	Rating 6.5 570 reviews	Search Jetstar flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $904	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,102 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights

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