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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Cairns

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JQ,VA Return flights from $338
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$338
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$378
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$461
VA Return flights from $407
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$407
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$423
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$517
JQ,QF Return flights from $429
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$429
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$506
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$520
QF,VA Return flights from $497
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$497
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$545
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$597
QF Return flights from $525
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$525
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$630
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$632
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $533
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$533
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$569
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Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$574
FJ,JQ,QF Return flights from $805
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$805
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$918
FJ,QF,VA Return flights from $893
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$893
PX,VA Return flights from $1,116
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,116
PX,QF,VA Return flights from $1,119
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,119
QF,TL Return flights from $2,760
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$2,760
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 16 Oct$3,217

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Cheapest Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$226
January 2026
$226
March 2026
$246
May 2026
$246
June 2026
$401
July 2026
$253
August 2026
$246
September 2026
$212

Average Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$769
January 2026
$498
February 2026
$484
March 2026
$478
April 2026
$551
May 2026
$493
June 2026
$459
July 2026
$460
August 2026
$363
September 2026
$392

Did you know...

  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. is close to Cairns airport.
  • The distance between Adelaide and Cairns is 2,132 kilometres.
  • Adelaide to Cairns, the shortest return flight is 6 hours on

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the lowest-price time of year to take a flight from Adelaide to Cairns is July/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Adelaide?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Adelaide and Cairns.

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

The cheapest airline to fly from Adelaide to Cairns is Virgin Australia.

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

The best airline to fly from Adelaide to Cairns is Qantas Airways. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.

How to get from Adelaide to Cairns
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