Cheap flights from Perth to Cairns from $286

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Perth is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $548, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of February, then departing from Perth during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $562.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns from Perth. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $563. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $635. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Cairns.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Perth to Cairns when you can find flight prices for as low as $564. Flying to Cairns in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $997 on average. Flights to Cairns from Perth in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Perth to Cairns for the best Perth - Cairns flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Perth when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around $641 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 Perth for as low as $485 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Perth to Cairns flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Perth to Cairns flights are approximately 28% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Airnorth, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Perth to Cairns

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Airnorth are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairns from Perth according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cairns. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cairns on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 37% of flights between Perth and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 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.

Sunday 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, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 36% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Alice Springs (ASP) was the most common stop: 53% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Alice Springs (ASP) offer the lowest average return price of $470.

Flights connecting via Alice Springs (ASP) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 24m.

Alice Springs (ASP) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 33m.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Perth and land in Cairns each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 15:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Perth and Cairns is 17 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.