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JQ,NZ Return flights from $565
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$565
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$596
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$629
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$744
JQ Return flights from $566
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$566
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$566
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Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$584
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$605
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$605
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$605
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$605
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$623
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$623
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$626
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$631
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$660
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$660
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$665
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$665
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$671
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$671
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$677
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$683
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$683
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$684
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$684
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$701
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$701
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$701
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$702
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$702
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$702
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$713
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$719
Dep. Sun 11 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$719
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$720
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$725
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$743
Dep. Thu 08 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$743
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$744
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$749
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$750
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$752
NZ Return flights from $583
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$583
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$618
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$705
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$755
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $584
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$584
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$682
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Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$771
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$871
JQ,VA Return flights from $590
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$590
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$676
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$714
NZ,VA Return flights from $594
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$594
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$599
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Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$734
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$844
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $596
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$596
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$733
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Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$785
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$862
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $606
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$606
QF,VA Return flights from $606
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$606
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$608
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Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$846
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$890
EK,VA Return flights from $617
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$617
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$624
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Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$830
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$1,014
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $618
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$618
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$631
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Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$658
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$829
JQ,QF Return flights from $619
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$619
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$620
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Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$625
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$712
JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $638
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$638
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$748
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Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$777
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$901
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $642
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$642
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$647
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Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$772
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$908
NZ,QF Return flights from $648
Dep. Tue 27 AprRet. Fri 07 May$648
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 23 Oct$658
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Sun 07 Feb$693
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Fri 23 Apr$700

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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.

Oct 2026
$465
Mar 2027
$640
Apr 2027
$580
May 2027
$501
Jun 2027
$510

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is October 2026, with return fares from $465 — 27% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $640).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $465. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $640.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $539. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, May and June, you'll generally pay up to 14% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

October 2026
$465
March 2027
$640
April 2027
$580
May 2027
$501
June 2027
$510

Average Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

October 2026
$794
November 2026
$809
December 2026
$996
March 2027
$759
April 2027
$772
May 2027
$801
June 2027
$829

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