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Cheap Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns

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JQ,QF Return flights from $249
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$249
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$264
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$392
JQ,VA Return flights from $256
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$256
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$256
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$321
QF Return flights from $314
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$314
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$314
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$456
VA Return flights from $332
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$332
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$357
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$383
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $425
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$425
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$468
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$488
QF,VA Return flights from $446
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$446
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$487
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$501
JQ,NZ Return flights from $696
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$696
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$816
NZ,VA Return flights from $772
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$772
NZ,QF Return flights from $865
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$865
NZ Return flights from $1,316
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$1,316
IE,QF Return flights from $2,611
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Fri 20 Nov$2,611

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Cheapest Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$136
January 2026
$41
February 2026
$266
March 2026
$266
June 2026
$405
July 2026
$249
August 2026
$249

Average Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$617
January 2026
$309
February 2026
$329
March 2026
$309
April 2026
$345
May 2026
$324

Did you know...

  • Cairns and Gold Coast belong to the same time zone.
  • The La Costa Motel located at 127 Golden Four Drive, Gold Coast is the nearest hotel to Gold Coast airport.
  • 2 hrs 20 mins is the quickest one-way trip between Gold Coast and Cairns

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

At the moment, February/2026 is the most affordable month to travel from Gold Coast to Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Gold Coast and Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly between Gold Coast and Cairns. Jetstar is the best if you would like direct flights.

How to get from Gold Coast (Coolangatta) to Cairns
Gold Coast (OOL)
 to 
Cairns (CNS)
2h 30m
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