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JQ Return flights from $589
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$589
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$589
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Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$590
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$590
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$590
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$599
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$599
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$605
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Thu 10 Sep$610
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$615
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$619
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$619
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$620
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$620
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$623
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$630
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$632
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$639
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$639
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$639
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$639
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$640
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sun 06 Sep$641
Dep. Sun 13 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$645
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$647
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$647
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$651
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$655
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$655
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 23 Aug$658
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 16 Aug$659
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$659
Dep. Sun 06 SepRet. Sun 13 Sep$660
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$665
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$665
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$665
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$665
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$669
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$669
JQ,NZ Return flights from $657
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$657
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$719
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Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$741
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$749
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$767
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$782
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$801
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$865
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$882
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$898
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$932
NZ Return flights from $744
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$744
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$744
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$802
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$811
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$835
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$845
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$876
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$881
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$882
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$897
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,120
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $780
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$780
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$797
JQ,NZ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$800
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$813
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$883
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$901
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$941
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$941
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$945
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$952
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$974
JQ,QF Return flights from $798
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$798
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$826
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Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$828
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$840
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$842
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$887
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$898
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$903
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$975
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$1,011
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,022
NZ,QF Return flights from $817
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$817
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$818
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Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$925
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$926
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$926
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$930
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$934
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$935
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$936
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$943
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$944
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $823
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$823
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$843
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Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$849
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$854
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$862
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$870
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$908
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$938
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$944
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$944
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$945
EK,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $827
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$827
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$860
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Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$935
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$940
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$958
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$975
EK,JQ,QF Return flights from $836
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$836
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$907
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Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$938
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$954
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$955
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$977
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$995
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,018
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,034
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$1,035
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,087
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $849
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$849
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$932
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$941
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$968
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,029
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,034
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,041
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$1,047
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,066
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,069
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,095
JQ,VA Return flights from $850
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$850
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$916
JQ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$959
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$986
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$1,176
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,187
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,380
NZ,VA Return flights from $855
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$855
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$857
NZ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$871
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$880
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$907
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$956
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,002
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$1,012
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,041
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,061
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,100
JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $859
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$859
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$869
JQ,NZ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$875
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$918
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$918
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$926
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$934
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$956
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$972
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$1,013
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,051
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $866
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$866
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$874
JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$908
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$914
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$917
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$930
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$940
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$969
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,038
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,064
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$1,150
EK,JQ Return flights from $889
Dep. Thu 10 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$889
Dep. Thu 01 OctRet. Sun 11 Oct$895
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$905
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$935
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$971
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$984
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$985
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$989
Dep. Sat 15 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$994
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Fri 07 Aug$999
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 21 Oct$1,086

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Wellington from Australia and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Wellington

Return fares from Cairns to Wellington by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$1,031
Aug 2026
$691
Sep 2026
$556
Oct 2026
$1,432
Nov 2026
$935

The cheapest month to fly to Wellington is September 2026, with return fares from $556 — 61% cheaper than the most expensive month (October 2026, from $1,432).

When Should You Fly to Wellington?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Wellington, with return fares from $556. October is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,432.

Across the year, return fares to Wellington average around $929. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, August and November, you'll generally pay up to 40% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Wellington return airfares.

July 2026
$1,031
August 2026
$691
September 2026
$556
October 2026
$1,432
November 2026
$935

Average Cairns to Wellington Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Wellington return airfares.

July 2026
$1,197
August 2026
$1,083
September 2026
$1,077
October 2026
$1,156
November 2026
$1,163
February 2027
$1,125

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Cairns to Wellington

When is the cheapest time to travel from Cairns to Wellington?

The cheapest month to travel is typically September.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Wellington cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Wellington is $589.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Cairns to Wellington?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Wellington is 23 July 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Wellington?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Wellington is Jetstar.

How long does a direct flight from Cairns to Wellington take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to Wellington.

What is the IATA airport code for Wellington?

The IATA code for Wellington is WLG. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -41.32931, 174.8122.

When should you book flights to Wellington?

From our data, you should book flights to Wellington 60 days out.


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