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JQ Return flights from $394
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$394
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 30 Aug$394
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$400
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$408
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$427
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 23 Aug$428
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 31 Aug$430
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$440
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$442
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$474
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 27 Aug$478
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$479
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$480
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 30 Aug$480
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$485
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$486
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$486
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$493
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$494
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$500
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Tue 15 Sep$505
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$507
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Sun 13 Sep$511
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$512
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$513
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 23 Aug$515
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Mon 31 Aug$517
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$517
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$517
Dep. Sun 16 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$519
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$520
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$520
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$521
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$523
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 19 Aug$526
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$526
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$526
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$527
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$529
JQ,NZ Return flights from $563
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$563
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$605
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$609
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$627
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$643
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$936
JQ,VA Return flights from $570
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$570
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$610
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$620
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$717
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$718
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,063
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $571
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$571
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$579
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$583
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$623
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$679
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$865
NZ Return flights from $586
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$586
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$712
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$714
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$718
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$838
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$970
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $608
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$608
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$662
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$669
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$672
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$698
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$769
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $613
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$613
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$626
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$647
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$744
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$878
JQ,QF Return flights from $633
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$633
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$652
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$661
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$680
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$691
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$776
JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $634
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$634
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$637
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$640
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$684
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$724
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$988
NZ,VA Return flights from $635
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$635
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$653
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$677
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$714
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$752
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$902
EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $639
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$639
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$644
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$661
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$728
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$871
EK,JQ Return flights from $647
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$647
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$706
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$728
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$738
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$782
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$999
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $656
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$656
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$712
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$729
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$773
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$790
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$919
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $657
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$657
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$668
NZ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$684
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$719
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$791
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$840
NZ,QF Return flights from $661
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$661
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$666
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$686
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$719
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$724
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$790

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Wellington from United States (USA) and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Wellington

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

Aug 2026
$483
Sep 2026
$389
Oct 2026
$745
Jan 2027
$406
May 2027
$589

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is September 2026, with return fares from $389 — 48% cheaper than the most expensive month (October 2026, from $745).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $389. October is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $745.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $523. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, January and August, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

August 2026
$483
September 2026
$389
October 2026
$745
January 2027
$406
May 2027
$589

Average Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

August 2026
$751
September 2026
$758
October 2026
$762
November 2026
$773
April 2027
$792
May 2027
$794

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