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VA Return flights from $425
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$476
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JQ,NZ Return flights from $492
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$492
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Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$545
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JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $497
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$497
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Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$548
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$583
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$623
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$714
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$733
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$773
NZ,VA Return flights from $518
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$518
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$539
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$543
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $541
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$773
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JQ,QF Return flights from $564
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EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $572
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$660
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$699
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$725
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QF,VA Return flights from $580
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NZ Return flights from $585
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$877
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$999
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,039
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $586
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$586
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$634
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$686
EK,VA Return flights from $587
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Mon 09 Feb$587
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Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$624
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Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$626
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$636
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$639
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Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$650
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$665
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$681
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EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $593
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Wed 06 May$593
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$642
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$643
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 26 Jun$675
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$683
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$685
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$741
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$784
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$787
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$868
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$1,005
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $594
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Thu 26 Mar$594
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Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$712

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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 Queenstown from United States (USA) and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

February 2026
$439
March 2026
$378
April 2026
$500
May 2026
$461
June 2026
$461

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

December 2025
$801
February 2026
$818
March 2026
$806
April 2026
$779
May 2026
$731
June 2026
$763
July 2026
$809

Did you know...

  • The distance from Cairns to Queenstown is 3,792 km.
  • The SPA/B is within a km from Queenstown airport.
  • 16 hours is the quickest return trip from Cairns to Queenstown. Brisbane, Gold Coast
  • Cairns is 2 hours after Queenstown. Jetlag may be an issue.

Questions and Answers

What airlines fly direct to Queenstown from Cairns?

No airlines fly non-stop between Cairns and Queenstown.

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

Emirates is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Queenstown. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

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