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Flight Info of Flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast

Cheapest one-way
AU$109
Jetstar Airways Jetstar Airways 2h 15m · Direct Tue, Dec 8
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Cheapest return
AU$233
Jetstar Airways Jetstar Airways 2h 15m · Direct Sun, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 20
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Cheapest
August
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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$109 and round-trip from AU$233. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest
      CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$109 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$109
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$111 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$111
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$117 AU$207
      43% off
      43% off
      AU$207 AU$117
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Jan 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$123
      41% off
      AU$207 AU$123
    • CNS 07:50
      2h 20m
      Direct
      OOL 10:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$124
      40% off
      AU$207 AU$124
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Jan 7 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$136
      34% off
      AU$207 AU$136
    • CNS 14:50
      2h 20m
      Direct
      OOL 17:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$136
      34% off
      AU$207 AU$136
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$137
      48% off
      AU$262 AU$137
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$139
      33% off
      AU$207 AU$139
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Sun, Dec 20 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$233 AU$365
      36% off
      36% off
      AU$365 AU$233
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$260 AU$365
      28% off
      28% off
      AU$365 AU$260
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$264 AU$365
      28% off
      28% off
      AU$365 AU$264
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$279
      24% off
      AU$365 AU$279
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$279
      24% off
      AU$365 AU$279
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$282
      23% off
      AU$365 AU$282
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Dec 21 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 23 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$284
      22% off
      AU$365 AU$284
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 06:40
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 09:05
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$288
      21% off
      AU$365 AU$288
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      OOL 10:50
      2h 25m
      Direct
      CNS 13:15
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Wed, Dec 23 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$288
      21% off
      AU$365 AU$288
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
      OOL 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      CNS 16:00
      Gold Coast - Cairns | Tue, Nov 17 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$109 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$109
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$111 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$111
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$117 AU$207
      43% off
      43% off
      AU$207 AU$117
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Jan 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$123
      41% off
      AU$207 AU$123
    • CNS 07:50
      2h 20m
      Direct
      OOL 10:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$124
      40% off
      AU$207 AU$124
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Jan 7 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$136
      34% off
      AU$207 AU$136
    • CNS 14:50
      2h 20m
      Direct
      OOL 17:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$136
      34% off
      AU$207 AU$136
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$137
      48% off
      AU$262 AU$137
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$139
      33% off
      AU$207 AU$139
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$109 AU$754
      86% off
      86% off
      AU$754 AU$109
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$111 AU$754
      85% off
      85% off
      AU$754 AU$111
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$117 AU$754
      84% off
      84% off
      AU$754 AU$117
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Jan 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$123
      84% off
      AU$754 AU$123
    • CNS 07:50
      2h 20m
      Direct
      OOL 10:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$124
      84% off
      AU$754 AU$124
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$137
      82% off
      AU$754 AU$137
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Feb 2 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$144
      81% off
      AU$754 AU$144
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Jan 13 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$145
      81% off
      AU$754 AU$145
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$147
      81% off
      AU$754 AU$147
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Nov 14 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$585 AU$1,283
      54% off
      54% off
      AU$1,283 AU$585
    • CNS 11:45
      6h 15m
      1 stop
      OOL 18:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sat, Nov 14 | Virgin Australia
      AU$1,039 AU$1,283
      19% off
      19% off
      AU$1,283 AU$1,039
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$583 AU$1,283
      55% off
      55% off
      AU$1,283 AU$583
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Nov 16 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$528
      59% off
      AU$1,283 AU$528
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Nov 17 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$556
      56% off
      AU$1,283 AU$556
    • CNS 06:40
      7h 30m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:10
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$610
      52% off
      AU$1,283 AU$610
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$167
      87% off
      AU$1,283 AU$167
    • CNS 11:45
      6h 15m
      1 stop
      OOL 18:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Nov 18 | Virgin Australia
      AU$514
      60% off
      AU$1,283 AU$514
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Nov 19 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$573
      55% off
      AU$1,283 AU$573
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$109 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$109
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Jan 17 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$111 AU$262
      57% off
      57% off
      AU$262 AU$111
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$117 AU$207
      43% off
      43% off
      AU$207 AU$117
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Jan 12 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$123
      41% off
      AU$207 AU$123
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Thu, Jan 7 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$136
      34% off
      AU$207 AU$136
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Mon, Jan 18 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$137
      48% off
      AU$262 AU$137
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$139
      33% off
      AU$207 AU$139
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Tue, Feb 2 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$144
      45% off
      AU$262 AU$144
    • CNS 09:45
      2h 15m
      Direct
      OOL 12:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Wed, Jan 13 | Jetstar Airways
      AU$145
      45% off
      AU$262 AU$145
    • CNS 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      OOL 14:00
      Cairns - Gold Coast | Sun, Nov 15 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Cairns to Gold Coast are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

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Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast?

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

Based on Trip.com data's from the past 12 months, the cheapest month for one-way flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast is January, with an average price of AU$166. The most expensive month is usually August, with an average price of AU$308.

AU$308
AU$237
AU$166
AU$95
    Cheapest
  • AU$258
    Nov
  • AU$232
    Dec
  • AU$166
    Jan
  • AU$216
    Feb
  • AU$172
    Mar
  • AU$197
    Apr
  • AU$175
    May
  • AU$192
    Jun
  • AU$236
    Jul
  • AU$308
    Aug
  • AU$266
    Sep
  • AU$272
    Oct

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

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast 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 from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast is on Thursday, with prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Friday as fares are typically the highest.

AU$298
AU$249
AU$200
AU$151
    Cheapest
  • AU$223
    Mon
  • AU$214
    Tue
  • AU$231
    Wed
  • AU$200
    Thu
  • AU$298
    Fri
  • AU$221
    Sat
  • AU$212
    Sun

Flight Schedule from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast

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

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    Cairns Airport

    09:40

    CNS

    2h 15m

    11:55

    OOL

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FAQs for Cairns Airport to Gold Coast Flights

  • When is peak season for travel to Gold Coast?

    ؜The peak travel time for visiting Gold Coast is November. During this time, flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast are the most expensive. Cheap tickets can still be booked on Trip.com.
  • Flights from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Cairns Airport(OOL) take around 2 hours 15 minutes.
  • There are 1 airport(s) in Gold Coast (OOL): Gold Coast Airport.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 2307 flights per month.
    • The distance from Gold Coast Airport to downtown is about 18km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways operate direct flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast. The average flight time is approximately 2 hours, with about 1 flights per week. Actual schedules may vary by season.
  • The cheapest one-way flight from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast currently starts from AU$117, with round-trip fares from AU$233. The lowest fare is offered by Jetstar Airways departing on Fri, Dec 11; prices are subject to availability.
  • Yes. The average flight time from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast is about 2 hours 4 minutes. Actual flight time may vary due to routing, weather, and air traffic.
  • Currently, multiple airlines offer flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast, including: Jetstar Airways Virgin Australia The selected airlines are based on Trip.com user booking data from the past 90 days.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast is AU$401, and the average round-trip fare is AU$543. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast are usually cheapest in January, with an average one-way fare of about AU$401. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • The earliest flight from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast departs at 09:45, and the latest one departs at 09:45. There are approximately 1 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before your trip.
  • Flights from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast usually arrive at Gold Coast Airport. Gold Coast Airport is the most convenient option for this route.
  • Jetstar Airways are the most popular budget airlines flying from Cairns Airport to Gold Coast. Basic fares start from AU$117. Before comparing final prices, watch out for baggage, seat selection, and payment surcharges.

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