Cheap flights from New Zealand to Cairns from $180

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from New Zealand is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $167, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of March, then departing from New Zealand during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $180.

Fly from Christchurch to Cairns for the best New Zealand - Cairns flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around $786 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 New Zealand for as low as $706 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New Zealand to Cairns flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between New Zealand and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 162 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 3 flights take off from New Zealand and land in Cairns each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between New Zealand and Cairns is 22 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 27% of weekly flights leaving on this day.