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VA Return flights from $453
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$453
JQ Return flights from $497
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$497
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$498
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Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$502
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Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$502
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$504
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$504
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$504
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Dep. Sat 12 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$504
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$504
Dep. Sat 12 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$511
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$511
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$511
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$514
Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$514
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$517
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$518
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$518
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Dep. Mon 07 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$520
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$525
Dep. Sat 12 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$525
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Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$525
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Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$527
Dep. Mon 14 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$527
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 05 Oct$528
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$529
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Mon 12 Oct$530
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sat 10 Oct$531
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$531
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$531
NZ,VA Return flights from $549
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$549
JQ,VA Return flights from $601
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$601
QF,VA Return flights from $602
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$602
JQ,NZ Return flights from $607
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$607
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $607
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$607
NZ,QF Return flights from $631
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$631
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $636
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$636
EK,VA Return flights from $643
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$643
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $657
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$657
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $666
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$666
EK,NZ,VA Return flights from $671
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$671
EK,JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $672
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$672
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $674
Dep. Tue 22 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$674

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Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for return airfares between Cairns to Queenstown

February 2026
$428
March 2026
$369
April 2026
$488
May 2026
$450
June 2026
$450

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the average prices for return airfares between Cairns to Queenstown

December 2025
$782
February 2026
$798
March 2026
$787
April 2026
$760
May 2026
$713
June 2026
$745
July 2026
$790

Did you know...

  • The distance between Queenstown and Cairns is 3,792 kilometres.
  • Cairns to Queenstown, the quickest one-way flight is 7 hrs 30 mins. Brisbane
  • The closest train station to Cairns airport is Freshwater Connection.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, November/2025 and March/2026 are the cheapest months to take a flight to Queenstown from Cairns. The most expensive month is April/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Queenstown from Cairns?

No airlines fly non-stop between Cairns and Queenstown.

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

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Queenstown.

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

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Queenstown is Emirates. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

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