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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from €91 and round-trip from €186. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:20
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 14:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      €186 €259
      28% off
      28% off
      €259 €186
    • ADL 07:05
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:20
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 14:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      €192 €259
      26% off
      26% off
      €259 €192
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 07:50
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 11:30
      Cairns - Adelaide | Sat, Dec 19 | Jetstar Airways
      €192 €259
      26% off
      26% off
      €259 €192
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:20
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 14:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      €195
      25% off
      €259 €195
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:20
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 14:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Mon, Dec 7 | Jetstar Airways
      €199
      23% off
      €259 €199
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 10:20
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 14:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      €202
      22% off
      €259 €202
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 07:50
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 11:30
      Cairns - Adelaide | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      €206
      20% off
      €259 €206
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 07:50
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 11:30
      Cairns - Adelaide | Mon, Dec 21 | Jetstar Airways
      €208
      20% off
      €259 €208
    • ADL 12:10
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 14:40
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 19 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 07:50
      3h 10m
      Direct
      ADL 11:30
      Cairns - Adelaide | Mon, Dec 21 | Jetstar Airways
      €208
      20% off
      €259 €208
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
      CNS 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      ADL 16:00
      Cairns - Adelaide | Fri, Oct 30 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      €91 €167
      46% off
      46% off
      €167 €91
    • ADL 06:00
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
      €94 €127
      26% off
      26% off
      €127 €94
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      €95 €127
      25% off
      25% off
      €127 €95
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      40% off
      €167 €100
    • ADL 07:05
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 07:05
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 12:10
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 14:40
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 23 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      €91 €167
      46% off
      46% off
      €167 €91
    • ADL 06:00
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:30
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
      €94 €127
      26% off
      26% off
      €127 €94
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      €95 €127
      25% off
      25% off
      €127 €95
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      40% off
      €167 €100
    • ADL 07:05
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 07:05
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 12:10
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 14:40
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 23 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      €91 €420
      78% off
      78% off
      €420 €91
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      €100 €420
      76% off
      76% off
      €420 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      €104 €420
      75% off
      75% off
      €420 €104
    • ADL 12:10
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 14:40
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      €105
      75% off
      €420 €105
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      €105
      75% off
      €420 €105
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      €106
      75% off
      €420 €106
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Nov 28 | Jetstar Airways
      €106
      75% off
      €420 €106
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Jan 8 | Jetstar Airways
      €107
      75% off
      €420 €107
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Jan 9 | Jetstar Airways
      €112
      73% off
      €420 €112
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Oct 30 | Jetstar Airways
      €201 €595
      66% off
      66% off
      €595 €201
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Thu, Oct 29 | Jetstar Airways
      €270 €595
      55% off
      55% off
      €595 €270
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Oct 31 | Jetstar Airways
      €273 €595
      54% off
      54% off
      €595 €273
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Jetstar Airways
      €275
      54% off
      €595 €275
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Mon, Nov 2 | Jetstar Airways
      €310
      48% off
      €595 €310
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Jetstar Airways
      €313
      47% off
      €595 €313
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Oct 27 | Jetstar Airways
      €345
      42% off
      €595 €345
    • ADL 13:40
      5h 55m
      1 stop
      CNS 19:05
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Oct 30 | Virgin Australia
      €223
      63% off
      €595 €223
    • ADL 06:10
      5h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 11:05
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Virgin Australia
      €223
      63% off
      €595 €223
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      €91 €167
      46% off
      46% off
      €167 €91
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      €95 €127
      25% off
      25% off
      €127 €95
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      €100 €127
      21% off
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      21% off
      €127 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      €100
      40% off
      €167 €100
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Fri, Dec 25 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Thu, Dec 24 | Jetstar Airways
      €103
      19% off
      €127 €103
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      €104
      38% off
      €167 €104
    • ADL 07:15
      2h 50m
      Direct
      CNS 09:35
      Adelaide - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      €105
      37% off
      €167 €105
    • ADL 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Adelaide - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Adelaide to Cairns are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport are usually in February, with an average price of €155. It is best to avoid December, when the average price can reach €226.

€226
€191
€155
€120
    Cheapest
  • €171
    Oct
  • €182
    Nov
  • €226
    Dec
  • €169
    Jan
  • €155
    Feb
  • €168
    Mar
  • €163
    Apr
  • €156
    May
  • €220
    Jun
  • €198
    Jul
  • €160
    Aug
  • €160
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport is Wednesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Monday as prices are typically highest on that day.

€209
€184
€159
€134
    Cheapest
  • €209
    Mon
  • €164
    Tue
  • €159
    Wed
  • €170
    Thu
  • €193
    Fri
  • €171
    Sat
  • €187
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport is Jetstar Airways (from €95) among 4 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From €95
Virgin Australia
From €151
Qantas Airways
From €201
Airnorth
From €809

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What is the flight schedule from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Adelaide to Cairns and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ966

    Adelaide Airport

    06:00

    ADL

    3h

    09:30

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  2. JQ620

    Adelaide Airport

    17:50

    ADL

    1h 15m

    Direct

    19:35

    AVV

    S - T - T F S
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  3. JQ034

    Melbourne Airport

    06:25

    MEL

    3h 20m

    Direct

    09:45

    CNS

    S M T W T F S

  4. JQ779

    Adelaide Airport

    18:30

    ADL

    1h 20m

    Direct

    20:20

    MEL

    S M T W T F S
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  5. JQ946

    Melbourne Airport

    19:15

    MEL

    3h 25m

    Direct

    22:40

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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About Adelaide Airport and Cairns Airport

Learn about Adelaide Airport (ADL) and Cairns Airport (CNS) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 2,134.76km
Cheapest one-way ticket price €91
Cheapest return ticket price €186

FAQs for Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport?

    Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport takes about 2 hours 40 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 1 daily flights from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns Airport (CNS).
  • The earliest flight from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport departs at 06:00, and the last departs at 11:55, with about 2 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns Airport (CNS) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around €363 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airport. The distance is around 36km.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 2234 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport currently start from €94, and round-trip fares start from €186. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Tue, Nov 3; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways operate direct flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport, with an average flight time of 2 hours 40 minutes, and around 10 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport is €211. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jetstar Airways and IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport, with one-way fares starting from €94. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Adelaide Airport to Cairns Airport operates around 10 weekly flights, mainly by Jetstar Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Adelaide Airport and Cairns Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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