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JQ Return flights from $456
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$456
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$456
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Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$462
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$463
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$468
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$468
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$468
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$468
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$474
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$474
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Thu 15 Oct$474
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$477
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$477
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$483
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$484
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$484
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$485
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$486
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$487
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$490
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$495
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$498
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$498
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$498
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$499
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$499
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$499
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$502
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Tue 13 Oct$504
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Tue 20 Oct$504
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$507
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$508
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 15 Oct$509
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Tue 06 Oct$511
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 18 Oct$513
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$515
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Thu 08 Oct$517
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$518
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$518
JQ,VA Return flights from $565
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$565
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$680
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$899
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $576
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$576
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$641
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$862
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $586
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$586
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$649
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$788
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$852
JQ,NZ Return flights from $593
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$593
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$598
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$635
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$652
NZ Return flights from $629
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$629
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$666
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Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$666
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$731
JQ,QF Return flights from $634
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$634
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$638
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$671
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$750
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $636
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$636
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$660
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$738
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$740
EK,JQ Return flights from $669
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$669
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$692
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$724
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$899
NZ,QF Return flights from $687
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$687
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$687
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$715
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$739
EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $690
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$690
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$709
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$816
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $696
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$696
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$697
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$804
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$807
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $702
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$702
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$735
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$738
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$759
EK,NZ,VA Return flights from $709
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$709
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$772
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Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$816
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$883
NZ,VA Return flights from $711
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$711
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Mon 19 Apr$768
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Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$796
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Wed 07 Oct$854

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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.

Sep 2026
$511
Oct 2026
$482
Feb 2027
$775
Apr 2027
$593
May 2027
$525
Jun 2027
$513

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is October 2026, with return fares from $482 — 38% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $775).

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 $482. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $775.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $567. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, September and June, you'll generally pay up to 15% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

September 2026
$511
October 2026
$482
February 2027
$775
April 2027
$593
May 2027
$525
June 2027
$513

Average Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

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

September 2026
$828
October 2026
$800
January 2027
$859
February 2027
$832
March 2027
$891
April 2027
$782
May 2027
$822
June 2027
$838

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