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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Cairns

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JQ,VA Return flights from $360
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$360
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$452
VA Return flights from $412
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$412
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$498
JQ,QF Return flights from $444
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$444
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$639
QF,VA Return flights from $493
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$493
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$707
QF Return flights from $547
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$547
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$852
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $563
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$563
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$745
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $770
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$770
JQ,PX,QR Return flights from $805
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$805
JQ,NZ Return flights from $807
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$807
PX,VA Return flights from $897
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$897
JQ,QR,UA Return flights from $911
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$911
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $959
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$959
EK,JQ Return flights from $976
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$976
EK,JQ,LA Return flights from $976
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$976
JQ,LA,NZ Return flights from $976
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$976

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$229
January 2026
$229
March 2026
$249
May 2026
$249
June 2026
$406
July 2026
$256
August 2026
$249
September 2026
$215

Average Adelaide to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$779
January 2026
$504
February 2026
$491
March 2026
$485
April 2026
$559
May 2026
$500
June 2026
$466
July 2026
$466
August 2026
$368
September 2026
$397

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
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