Cheap flights from New Zealand to Cairns from $163

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from New Zealand is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $644, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of October, then departing from New Zealand during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $645.

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 $784 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 $675 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 227 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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.