AKL to CNS

Auckland to Cairns flight ticket price

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AKL
Auckland (AKL), New ZealandAuckland International
CNS
Cairns (CNS), AustraliaCairns
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Sat, 06 JunAKL to CNSNZ$669 Sun, 07 JunAKL to CNS Mon, 08 JunAKL to CNS Tue, 09 JunAKL to CNS Wed, 10 JunAKL to CNS Thu, 11 JunAKL to CNS Fri, 12 JunAKL to CNS
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Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-120
06:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
12H :50 M
1 Stop
BNE · 6h 25mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
16:55
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$669
total fare
Refundable 1 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-120
06:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
15H :25 M
1 Stop
BNE · 9h 00mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
19:30
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$669
total fare
Refundable 3 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-5852
06:20
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
12H :35 M
1 Stop
BNE · 6h 15mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
16:55
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$669
total fare
Refundable 2 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-5852
06:20
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
15H :10 M
1 Stop
BNE · 8h 50mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
19:30
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$669
total fare
Refundable 6 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-126
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
18H :35 M
1 Stop
BNE · 12h 10mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
08:30
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$669
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-126
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
20H :40 M
1 Stop
BNE · 14h 15mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
10:35
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$685
total fare
Refundable 8 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-126
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
25H :05 M
1 Stop
BNE · 18h 40mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
15:00
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$685
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-126
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
28H :15 M
1 Stop
BNE · 21h 50mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
18:10
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$685
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-126
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
29H :35 M
1 Stop
BNE · 23h 10mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
19:30
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$685
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Air NewZealand
Air NewZealand
NZ-161
07:10
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
5H :35 M
Non Stop
10:45
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$743
total fare
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Cabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5016
06:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
10H :55 M
1 Stop
BNE · 4h 30mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
15:00
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$743
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5016
06:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
15H :25 M
1 Stop
BNE · 9h 00mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
19:30
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$743
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5007
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
20H :40 M
1 Stop
BNE · 14h 15mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
10:35
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$760
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5007
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
25H :05 M
1 Stop
BNE · 18h 40mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
15:00
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$760
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5007
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
28H :15 M
1 Stop
BNE · 21h 50mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
18:10
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$760
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines
EK-5007
15:55
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
29H :35 M
1 Stop
BNE · 23h 10mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
19:30
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$760
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: Included
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-144
13:25
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
25H :30 M
1 Stop
SYD · 18h 35mSydney (SYD), Australia
12:55
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$770
total fare
Refundable 3 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-146
16:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
22H :50 M
1 Stop
SYD · 15h 55mSydney (SYD), Australia
12:55
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$770
total fare
Refundable 8 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-120
06:05
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
10H :55 M
1 Stop
BNE · 4h 30mBrisbane (BNE), Australia
15:00
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$833
total fare
Refundable 4 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-154
13:40
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
24H :10 M
1 Stop
MEL · 16h 35mMelbourne (MEL), Australia
11:50
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$838
total fare
Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-156
15:15
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
22H :35 M
1 Stop
MEL · 15h 00mMelbourne (MEL), Australia
11:50
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$838
total fare
Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-140
06:00
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
13H :35 M
1 Stop
SYD · 6h 40mSydney (SYD), Australia
17:35
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$844
total fare
Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)

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Cairns Sunland Leisure Park
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Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-142
08:20
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
11H :15 M
1 Stop
SYD · 4h 15mSydney (SYD), Australia
17:35
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$844
total fare
Refundable 2 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-142
08:20
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
30H :35 M
1 Stop
SYD · 23h 35mSydney (SYD), Australia
12:55
2026-06-07
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$860
total fare
Refundable 2 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-152
06:10
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
18H :30 M
1 Stop
MEL · 10h 55mMelbourne (MEL), Australia
22:40
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$932
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
QF-154
13:40
2026-06-06
AUCKLAND (AKL)New ZealandAuckland International
11H :00 M
1 Stop
MEL · 3h 25mMelbourne (MEL), Australia
22:40
2026-06-06
Cairns (CNS)AustraliaCairns
NZ$932
total fare
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 30 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
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Lowest fare NZ$669 Qantas Airways 06:05
Earliest departure NZ$844 Qantas Airways 06:00
Shortest duration NZ$743 Air NewZealand 07:10
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Auckland to Cairns route details

Auckland (AKL)

Auckland International

New Zealand

GMT 12

Latitude: -37.008098602299995

Longitude: 174.792007446

Cairns (CNS)

Cairns

Australia

GMT 10

Latitude: -16.885799408

Longitude: 145.755004883

Distance: Auckland (AKL), New Zealand to Cairns (CNS), Australia - 3,619.48 km
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Approx route distance: 3,619.48 km.

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The approximate route distance between Auckland (AKL) and Cairns (CNS) is 3,619.48 km. Actual flying distance can vary by airline routing.
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