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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Auckland

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JQ Return flights from $600
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$600
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$600
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Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$600
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$600
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$603
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$604
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$604
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$608
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$611
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$614
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$618
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$618
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$619
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$619
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$620
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$621
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$621
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$621
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$621
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$621
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$622
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$622
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$622
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$622
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$624
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$625
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$625
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$628
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Fri 13 Nov$629
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$629
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$629
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$631
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$631
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$631
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$632
Dep. Fri 06 NovRet. Sat 07 Nov$632
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$633
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$633
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$633
JQ,VA Return flights from $645
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$645
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $688
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$688
CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $701
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$701
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $710
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$710
JQ,QF Return flights from $710
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$710
NZ,VA Return flights from $713
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$713
JQ,NZ Return flights from $716
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$716
CI,NZ,VA Return flights from $723
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$723
CI,QF,VA Return flights from $723
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$723
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $724
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$724
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $735
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$735
QF Return flights from $761
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$761
NZ,QF Return flights from $769
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$769
EK,QF Return flights from $787
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$787

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Auckland

Return fares from Cairns to Auckland by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$676
Dec 2026
$482
Feb 2027
$529
Mar 2027
$594
Apr 2027
$580
May 2027
$466
Jun 2027
$469
Jul 2027
$604

The cheapest month to fly to Auckland is May 2027, with return fares from $466 — 31% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $676).

When Should You Fly to Auckland?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Auckland, with return fares from $466. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $676.

Across the year, return fares to Auckland average around $550. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and December, you'll generally pay up to 15% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Auckland return airfares.

November 2026
$676
December 2026
$482
February 2027
$529
March 2027
$594
April 2027
$580
May 2027
$466
June 2027
$469
July 2027
$604

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Auckland return airfares.

November 2026
$740
December 2026
$941
February 2027
$732
March 2027
$726
April 2027
$733
May 2027
$696
June 2027
$732
July 2027
$719

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