Airlines with flights from Auckland to Cairns
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between AKL and CNS. Air New Zealand is the only airline with non-stop flights from Auckland International Airport to Cairns International and the flight time is 5 hours and 35 minutes.
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between AKL and CNS. Air New Zealand is the only airline with non-stop flights from Auckland International Airport to Cairns International and the flight time is 5 hours and 35 minutes. Choose airline
Direct
Non-stop
5h 35min
Via Brisbane
8h 50min
Via Sydney
8h 55min
Via Sydney
9h 25min
NEW
Via Brisbane
10h 0min
Schedules
Non-stop with Air New Zealand
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Total flight time: 5 hours and 35 minutes
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Auckland is a Air New Zealand hub.
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3 flights per week
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Airbus A321neo
AKL
Direct
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
NZ161
07:10
07:10
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07:10
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07:10
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Brisbane with Qantas
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Total flight time: 8h 50m - 10h 55m.
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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39 flights per week
AKL
Via BNE
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
QF120
QF708
QF708
06:05
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06:05
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF120
QF1884
QF1884
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06:05
QF118
QF1888
QF1888
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11:05
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11:05
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QF126
QF1890
QF1890
15:55
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15:55
15:55
15:55
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15:55
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Qantas
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Total flight time: 8h 55m - 11h 15m.
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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30 flights per week
AKL
Via SYD
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
QF140
QF922
QF922
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Sydney with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 9h 25m - 11h 45m.
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Low-cost airline
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Auckland and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
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10 flights per week
AKL
Via SYD
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
JQ202
JQ952
JQ952
06:15
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06:15
06:15
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06:15
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Brisbane with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 10h 00m - 10h 00m.
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Low-cost airline
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Auckland and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
AKL
Via BNE
CNS
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
JQ150
JQ936
JQ936
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06:20
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
