Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Cairns

Flights from Adelaide to Cairns are operated by 2 airliners – Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Adelaide International Airport and arriving at Cairns. In the morning there is 3 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 1 flight at night with the earliest departuare at 09:35 and latest departure at 20:05. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 5960 and QF 5964.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Jetstar Airways offers 1 flight a day from Adelaide International Airport to Cairns between the hours of 09:35 and 20:05. The flight numbers for these flights are JQ 960 and JQ 964.

Qantas Airways flight prices from Adelaide International Airport to Cairns can be found at www.qantasairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Adelaide to Cairns and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas Airways
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Jetstar Airways
0
0
1
1
0
1
1

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Adelaide to Cairns that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Adelaide > Cairns
0
2,210 Km (1,373 Miles)
4
Adelaide > Sydney > Cairns
1
3,255 Km (2,023 Miles)
58
Adelaide > Brisbane > Cairns
1
3,125 Km (1,942 Miles)
54
1
3,065 Km (1,905 Miles)
27
Adelaide > Darwin > Cairns
1
4,455 Km (2,768 Miles)
10
1
2,875 Km (1,786 Miles)
7
Adelaide > Gold Coast > Cairns
1
3,205 Km (1,991 Miles)
5
Adelaide > Perth > Cairns
1
5,750 Km (3,573 Miles)
4
1
7,125 Km (4,427 Miles)
2

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cairns to Adelaide page.

Alternative routes to Cairns

As a substitute, you will discover that Kingscote also give flights to Cairns which could be more fitting for you. Kingscote has around 4 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Kingscote is around 125 kilometers (78 miles) from Adelaide. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Adelaide. More information can be found at Flights from Kingscote to Cairns.

Arriving at Cairns

If someone is collecting you at Cairns then make sure they visit our Cairns Airport Arrivals page which gives you all you need to know about flight arrivals and delays or if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Cairns.

Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at Cairns. Cairns has a time zone of GMT -10.0 compared to the time zone of Adelaide which is GMT +9.5.

The center of Cairns is situated about 5 km (3 miles) from Cairns Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. Accommodation in Cairns should be easy to find if you are looking for a place to stay. The population of Cairns itself is more than 154,200 so there will be a number of hostels and hotels available although its always advised to sort you accommodation out before you depart.