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JQ,VA Return flights from $499

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$499

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$507

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Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$532

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FJ,JQ Return flights from $504

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$504

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$536

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$537

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$684

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$684

FJ,JQ,VA Return flights from $525

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$525

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$526

JQ,QF Return flights from $552

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$552

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$588

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Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$590

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$592

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$593

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$600

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $559

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$559

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$570

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Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$643

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$643

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$669

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$671

JQ,NZ Return flights from $569

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$569

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$602

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Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$659

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$686

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$698

JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $575

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$575

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$586

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Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$614

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$623

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$638

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$649

CI,JQ,VA Return flights from $586

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$586

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$611

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$611

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$612

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$720

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $590

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$590

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$596

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Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$631

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$633

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$635

CI,FJ,QF Return flights from $593

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$593

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$593

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$613

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $596

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$596

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$600

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$605

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$606

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$611

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$621

FJ,NZ Return flights from $598

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$598

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$677

JQ,QR Return flights from $599

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$599

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$669

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Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$726

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$781

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$1,060

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,440

CI,JQ Return flights from $611

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$611

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$669

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$672

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$682

EK,JQ Return flights from $617

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^$617

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$622

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Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Sun 16 May^$662

Dep.art Tue 11 MayRet.urn Fri 14 May^$670

Dep.art Tue 04 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$729

Dep.art Sat 13 MarRet.urn Mon 22 Mar^$736

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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

$685

Dec 2026

$491

Jan 2027

$612

Feb 2027

$483

Mar 2027

$485

Apr 2027

$510

May 2027

$398

Jun 2027

$471

Jul 2027

$657

Aug 2027

$564

The cheapest month to fly to Auckland is May 2027, with return fares from $398 — 42% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $685).

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 $398. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $685.

Across the year, return fares to Auckland average around $536. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, June and February, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

November 2026

$685

December 2026

$491

January 2027

$612

February 2027

$483

March 2027

$485

April 2027

$510

May 2027

$398

June 2027

$471

July 2027

$657

August 2027

$564

Average Cairns to Auckland Return Prices

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

November 2026

$870

December 2026

$718

January 2027

$748

February 2027

$734

March 2027

$738

April 2027

$727

May 2027

$718

June 2027

$719

July 2027

$749

August 2027

$720

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