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S$ 376 Find Cheap Flights to Cairns – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
S$ 621
Typical prices: S$ 791-S$ 1,179
Singapore Airlines
Wed 9-9Tue 15-9
SIN - CNS • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
S$ 376
Typical prices: S$ 498-S$ 569
Jetstar
Mon 24-8
SIN - CNS • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Cairns

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cairns that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Cairns

Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
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CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 621Singapore Airlines
Wed, 9 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
-
CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 624Singapore Airlines
Fri, 11 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
-
CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 625Singapore Airlines
Fri, 11 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
-
CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 626Singapore Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
-
CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 660Singapore Airlines
Mon, 31 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
08:30 - 17:00
SIN
-
CNS
6h 30mdirect
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 22:40
CNS
-
SIN
6h 25mdirect
S$ 662Singapore Airlines
Fri, 11 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:00 - 05:30
SIN
-
CNS
11h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 03:05
CNS
-
SIN
33h 55m
1 stop
S$ 722Multiple Airlines
Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 20:50
SIN
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CNS
21h 50m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
21:40 - 18:00
CNS
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SIN
22h 20m
1 stop
S$ 751Jetstar
Fri, 11 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:00 - 05:30
SIN
-
CNS
11h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 03:05
CNS
-
SIN
33h 55m
1 stop
S$ 767Multiple Airlines
Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 20:50
SIN
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CNS
21h 50m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
21:40 - 18:00
CNS
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SIN
22h 20m
1 stop
S$ 779Jetstar
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cairns

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cairns?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Cairns clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cairns is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as S$ 682. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are S$ 927 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cairns is February, where tickets cost S$ 625 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from Singapore is S$ 1,166 and S$ 1,065 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of S$ 483.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cairns depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Cairns is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost S$ 784 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cairns is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is S$ 784.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

S$ 376
Best time to beat the crowds (26% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
Flight from Singapore to Cairns

When to book flights to Cairns

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FAQs - booking Cairns flights

  • How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?

    There are 4 km between Cairns city centre and Cairns Airport.

  • What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

    When flying to Cairns, you'll arrive at Cairns Airport (CNS). The airport is also known as Cairns or Cairns Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cairns?

    On average, a flight to Cairns costs S$ 852. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost S$ 748 and departed from Singapore Changi Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Cairns are there each week?

    Each week there are around 28 direct flights from within Singapore to Cairns. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cairns

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cairns? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cairns for the following prices or less: From Singapore S$ 748
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cairns flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Singapore to Cairns. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1576 reviews
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.1Entertainment
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a longer gap btw the supper and breakfast would have been better - felt like the sleep was way too fragmented on this red eye flight

10.0 ExcellentRyan, Jul 2026
SIN - MEL
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a longer gap btw the supper and breakfast would have been better - felt like the sleep was way too fragmented on this red eye flight

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

Didn't like much at all Nowhere near enough legroom, narrow seats. Aisles not wide enough for safe food trolley access and husband had his knee hit cos not enough leg room. Would take a lot to convince us to fly Singapore Airlines again which is a pity cos it was always our go-to airline

Once again the meal served was delicious - we got chicken rice

Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.

A very small gate at Singapore airport, lots of people packed into a small area…. A Petrie dish for infection. The flight was late although the captain did make up time. We had an aisle and middle economy class seat on the plane. The flight appeared to be very full. The seats were small, hard and very uncomfortable with minimal leg room. I’m a small woman and felt really cramped. My husband is a big man and stated he was unable to move at all in his seat. We were given 2 meals during the flight from Singapore to Brisbane. Our first meal was okay at best but the second meal was inedible. I think it was supposed to be veg in pastry but the pastry was full of air with minimal if any filling. The staff were pleasant and efficient. Getting off the plane went without any problems. It did take an extended period of time for our bags to come out onto the carousel. For the best ‘airline’ in the world, it was pretty poor. If Singapore is the best, what are the others like?

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