Cheap flights from Cairns to Auckland from $278

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Auckland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in October, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Cairns to Auckland during March average around $439.

Fly from Cairns to Auckland Intl for the best Cairns - Auckland Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $579 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Cairns for as low as $406 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Cairns to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cairns to Auckland.

As of October 2026, prices for Cairns to Auckland flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Cairns and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.