Cheap flights from Auckland to Cairns from R4 001

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Cairns from Auckland during January instead. Flights to Cairns in January, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around R7 808.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around R9 283 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Auckland for as low as R7 759 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Auckland and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 341 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Auckland to Cairns. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00, with 100% of flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, 16 flights take off from Auckland and land in Cairns each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.