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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Cairns

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JQ,VA Return flights from $342
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$342
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$392
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Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$400
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$417
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$371
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$420
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Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$458
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$555
JQ,QF Return flights from $395
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$395
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$435
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Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$541
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$594
QF,VA Return flights from $426
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$426
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$620
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Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$643
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$643
QF Return flights from $428
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$428
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar$428
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 10 Mar$428
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Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$428
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$428
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $446
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$446
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$455
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Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$550
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$609
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $898
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$898
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $1,172
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,172
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,458
QF,TL Return flights from $1,456
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,456
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$2,291
QF,TL,VA Return flights from $1,473
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,473

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Cheapest Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$228
January 2026
$228
March 2026
$248
May 2026
$248
June 2026
$405
July 2026
$255
August 2026
$248
September 2026
$214

Average Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$777
January 2026
$503
February 2026
$489
March 2026
$483
April 2026
$557
May 2026
$498
June 2026
$464
July 2026
$465
August 2026
$367
September 2026
$396

Did you know...

  • From Cairns to Adelaide is 2,132 kilometres.
  • Cairns is 30 minutes earlier than Adelaide. As they are in the same timezone you shouldn't feel jetlagged when you arrive.
  • The shortest one-way flight on this route is 5 hrs 35 mins flying . Stopping over at Melbourne (Tullamarine)
  • Adelaide has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of ADL and Cairns has CNS.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Adelaide?

Currently, the lowest-price months to fly from Adelaide to Cairns are July/2026 and August/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Adelaide?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Adelaide and Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Adelaide?

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly from Adelaide to Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Adelaide?

The best airline to fly between Adelaide and Cairns is Qantas. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.

How to get from Adelaide to Cairns
Adelaide
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