Cheap Flights from Auckland International to Cairns

Flights from Auckland International to Cairns are operated by 3 airliners – V Australia, Pacific Blue Airlines and Virgin Blue. The most popular are provided by Virgin Blue. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Auckland International and arriving at Cairns. In the morning there is 0 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 16:00 and latest departure at 16:00. 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 DJ 117.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. V Australia offers 1 flight a day from Auckland International to Cairns between the hours of 16:00 and 16:00. The flight number for this flight is VA 117.

Virgin Blue flight prices from Auckland International to Cairns can be found at www.virginblue.com

Daily Flights

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

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Virgin Blue
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
V Australia
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Pacific Blue Airlines
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Auckland International to Cairns that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Auckland International > Cairns
0
3,755 Km (2,333 Miles)
2
1
4,285 Km (2,663 Miles)
30
1
3,825 Km (2,377 Miles)
14
1
5,135 Km (3,191 Miles)
12
1
3,840 Km (2,386 Miles)
5
1
5,585 Km (3,470 Miles)
2
1
15,260 Km (9,482 Miles)
1
1
15,280 Km (9,495 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 7 airliners which include Continental Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Air New Zealand, V Australia, Pacific Blue Airlines and Virgin Blue. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cairns to Auckland International page.

Alternative routes to Cairns

As a substitute, you will discover that Hamilton also give flights to Cairns which could be more fitting for you. Hamilton has around 2 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 Hamilton is around 107 kilometers (66 miles) from Auckland International. 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 Auckland International. More information can be found at Flights from Hamilton to Cairns.

Arriving at Cairns

Hiring a car at Cairns can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Cairns Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

When you arrive at Cairns keep in mind that the time zone is not the same as Auckland International. Cairns is GMT -10.0 compared to GMT +12.0 at Auckland International.

On leaving Cairns Airport airport you will discover getting to your destination to be fairly easy. Cairns Airport is situated around 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the center of Cairns where a lot people will be heading. With a population of around 154,200 you will find plenty of hostels and hotel if you require accommodation in Cairns.