Cheap flights from New Zealand to Cairns from $148

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from New Zealand is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $668, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of May, then departing from New Zealand during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $670.

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 $780 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 $673 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 6% 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 98 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 1% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Zealand and Cairns is 6 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in New Zealand, such as Auckland or Christchurch, and flying into Cairns, then you can expect flight times to average 5h 35m and 5h 35m, respectively.