Flights to Cairns: Best prices, time to go and all you need to know

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Flights to Cairns Information

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This is how much people usually pay to fly to Cairns (return flight):

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Lars

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Avionero is a data driven company. Right now we don't have enough data to display the price range on New York to Cairns route. But worth coming back in a while, we constantly update this information.

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Which is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

Here are approximate min and max prices for New York to Cairns flight (one-way) at the moment:

We have analyzed the prices and it seems that May might be the cheapest month to go, with approximate prices from $812 to $921. Meanwhile, the most expensive month will probably be May with a price range of $812 – $921.

Lars

Founder, CEO

If you search now, probably the cheapest month to go would be May. Use the Trip Period feature to select the whole month.

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7 - 14 nights

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Anton

Founder, CPO

At Avionero, you can search for a trip to Cairns for dates across a whole month. Just select how many days that you want to be away in the desired month.

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Is Cairns an expensive destination?

We have compared flights from New York to Cairns with other routes:

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Direct flights to Cairns

We could not found any direct flights to Cairns from New York. Perhaps try selecting a different origin or search for direct flights to the whole country (Australia).

No direct flights to Cairns

Lars

Founder, CEO

Perhaps try choosing another origin or search direct flights to the entire country (Australia).

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Airports in Cairns and New York

Cairns has 1 airport and New York has 4 airports.

Cairns

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Cairns International Airport (CNS)

5 km from Cairns city center.

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Taxi

~10 Min.

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Bus

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Train

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Shuttle

~10 Min.

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Subway

Which airport in Cairns is better?

The closest airport to Cairns city center is Cairns International Airport (CNS) with 5 km distance. The quickest way to get to city center is to take a shuttle from Cairns International Airport (CNS), trip will take 10 min.

Lars

Founder, CEO

The most popular airport is Cairns International Airport (CNS). The fastest option to get to the Cairns city center is to take the shuttle for about 10 minutes.

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Where to stay in Cairns

Find the right accommodation in Cairns with Avionero:

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Waters Edge Apartment Cairns

155 Esplanade

WiFi • 24-Hour Reception • Swimming pool • Fitness Room/Gym • Airport shuttle

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Meridien at Trinity

26-30 Moore Street

WiFi • Swimming pool • Airport shuttle • Non-Smoking Rooms • Dry Cleaning

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Sarayi Boutique Hotel

95 Williams Esplanade

WiFi • Swimming pool • Airport shuttle • Dry Cleaning • Hair Dryer

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Cairns Golden Sands Beachfront Apartments

12-14 Deauville Close

24-Hour Reception • Swimming pool • Airport shuttle • Non-Smoking Rooms • Elevator / Lift

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Trinity Beach Pacific

56 Trinity Beach Road

Free Wi-Fi • WiFi • Free Parking • Parking • Swimming pool

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Cairns guide

Cairns themes

This is what Cairns is known for:

Diving

Family

Romantic

Beach

Location

Cairns is located in Australia, 15383 km away from New York:

Anton

Founder, CPO

We support a search by themes. Instead of a destination, you can pick "Diving" or "Family" and find all the best places to go.

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Currency and exchange rate

100 Australian Dollar equals 65.03 United States Dollar. 100 United States Dollar equals 153.78 Australian Dollar.

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$100 = $65.03

Exchange rate

Visa to Australia

E-Visa is required for US citizens. Allowed stay is 90 days¹.

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E-visa is required

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Language in Australia

Official language in Australia is English. People knowledge of English is native/fluent².

English

Official language

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Knowledge of English

Safety

Some areas of Cairns might be sketchy³. Consider a moderate level of caution.

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Cairns pros and cons

Planning a trip to Cairns? Check the weather

16 Days Weather Forecast

Here’s how the weather in Cairns looks currently:

Sun, 24 November

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+82°F

Rain

5 m/s

70 %

Mon, 25 November

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+86°F

Rain

5 m/s

56 %

Tue, 26 November

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+86°F

Broken clouds

4 m/s

57 %

Wed, 27 November

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+88°F

Rain

4 m/s

51 %

Thu, 28 November

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+90°F

Rain

3 m/s

59 %

Fri, 29 November

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+90°F

Rain

4 m/s

60 %

Sat, 30 November

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+86°F

Rain

2 m/s

70 %

Sun, 01 December

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+84°F

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2 m/s

74 %

Mon, 02 December

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+86°F

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2 m/s

66 %

Tue, 03 December

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+84°F

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3 m/s

68 %

Wed, 04 December

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+84°F

Rain

5 m/s

65 %

Thu, 05 December

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+84°F

Rain

5 m/s

66 %

Fri, 06 December

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+86°F

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6 m/s

61 %

Sat, 07 December

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+88°F

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5 m/s

60 %

Sun, 08 December

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+90°F

Rain

3 m/s

57 %

Mon, 09 December

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+90°F

Rain

4 m/s

53 %

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Monthly weather

Planning a trip and want to know what the weather in Cairns will be like?

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Still thinking when to go? Read when is the best time to visit Cairns.

FAQ

Flying to Cairns? Here are some useful things to know:

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What are the airports near Cairns?

The closest airport to Cairns is Cairns International Airport which is 5 km away. In total Cairns has 1 airport: Cairns International Airport.

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What is the distance to Cairns?

The distance to Cairns is 15383 km if you calculate it from New York.

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How long is the flight to Cairns?

The average flight time to Cairns is if you are flying from New York.

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When is a good time to travel to Cairns?

Typically the most popular month to travel to Cairns is , while the cheapest month is . The warmest month is December and if you travel to Cairns now you could expect Rain.

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How much is the flight to Cairns?

The average price for a return flight to Cairns is if you fly from New York.

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What is the weather in Cairns?

Cairns weather varies from +70°F in July to +82°F in December on average. Right now it is Rain and +82°F in Cairns.

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Are there any direct flights to Cairns?

No, there are no direct flights to Cairns if you are flying from New York.

About Avionero

Avionero is a Swedish travel planning startup located in Malmo, founded by Lars Kristensson and Anton Tyulenev.

Using our smart AI Search engine, we combine millions of flight, hotel, and activity options for your trip to Cairns.

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Source of the data

The prices, airlines, and airport data on the pages come from our own database. It is based on searches made by our users and comes with some degree of approximation and estimation.

Prices stated on the page are “cached prices”, meaning that those prices were accurate when the search was made. Usually, there is a time stamp next to such prices.

Quotes on the page are coming from real people with whom we did multiple interviews about the route.

Other sources:

(1) Visa data is taken from Passport Index;
(2) “English knowledge” is based on the ranking of countries and regions by English skills by EF;
(3) “Safety index” is taken from Numbeo;
(4) “Air quality index” is a PM2.5 data from 2023 taken from IQAir;
(5) Amount of trees is an approximation (source: Climate Neutral Group);

Last updated 6.06.2024