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Best New Zealand Flight Deals from Cairns

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Auckland
Auckland1 stop$529
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$656
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$386
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$796

Cheap Flight Deals from Cairns to New Zealand (CNS-NZ0)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to New Zealand that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to New Zealand

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Cairns to New Zealand.
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Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 05:50CNS-CHC
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$386Jetstar
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Thu, 22 May - Mon, 26 May
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 05:50CNS-CHC
4h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$389Jetstar
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Thu, 1 May - Mon, 5 May
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16:55 - 07:50CNS-CHC
12h 55m2 stops
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07:05 - 10:40CHC-CNS
5h 35mdirect
Thu, 22 May - Mon, 26 May
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13:50 - 04:30CNS-AKL
12h 40m1 stop
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19:50 - 10:40AKL-CNS
16h 50m1 stop
Tue, 20 May - Tue, 27 May
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 18:35CNS-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:10 - 10:45AKL-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$950Air New Zealand
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 18:35CNS-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:10 - 10:45AKL-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$962Air New Zealand
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 18:00CNS-AKL
10h 00m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 22:50AKL-CNS
14h 20m2 stops
$1,229Qantas Airways
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
Qantas Airways Logo
09:20 - 07:35CNS-AKL
20h 15m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 22:50AKL-CNS
14h 20m2 stops
$1,283Qantas Airways
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
Virgin Australia Logo
11:55 - 18:35CNS-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 10:45AKL-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$1,546Virgin Australia
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Tue, 20 May - Tue, 27 May
Virgin Australia Logo
11:55 - 18:35CNS-AKL
4h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 10:45AKL-CNS
5h 35mdirect
$1,567Virgin Australia
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Tue, 20 May - Tue, 27 May

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to New Zealand flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to New Zealand to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cairns to New Zealand flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand.
The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Christchurch, at $325 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Christchurch (CHC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $325.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, when retur flights cost $436 on average. Morning departures are around 51% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $664.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to New Zealand?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $574, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to New Zealand is February, when tickets cost $677 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,130 and $1,050 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to New Zealand?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New Zealand on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cairns, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to New Zealand?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from Cairns to New Zealand, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$239
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Christchurch

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to New Zealand?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to New Zealand.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to New Zealand?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to New Zealand is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to New Zealand?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to New Zealand with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to New Zealand?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Christchurch $236 one-way - $385 round-trip

Top 4 airlines serving from Cairns to New Zealand

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to New Zealand? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 467 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2025MEL - AKL
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The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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