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JQ,VA Return flights from £164
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Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan£217
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar£222
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from £203
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar£291
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Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan£364
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar£366
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£370
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar£373
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar£454
JQ,QF Return flights from £210
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan£210
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£214
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar£238
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Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan£247
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb£247
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£252
VA Return flights from £225
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar£225
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar£230
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Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar£230
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£241
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb£241
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£246
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Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£254
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan£262
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£265
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar£271
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar£277
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan£278
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£278
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan£283
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar£300
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£308
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan£309
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan£317
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar£318
QF,VA Return flights from £282
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar£282
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£297
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Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£304
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£309
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Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan£314
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar£315
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar£315
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan£319
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£339
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar£343
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan£344
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar£345
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar£358
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£385
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£387
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar£435
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan£440
QF Return flights from £303
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan£303
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar£303
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Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar£305
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar£334
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar£334
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan£334
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar£336
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan£336
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar£340
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar£341
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar£344
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar£344
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar£345
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar£345
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£345
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£346
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb£346
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb£360
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar£360
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan£367
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar£367
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan£373
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£427
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan£435
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar£506
JQ,PX Return flights from £543
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar£543
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£543
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Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£556
JQ,NZ Return flights from £565
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar£565
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar£576
NZ,VA Return flights from £617
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar£617
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from £625
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar£625
Dep. Sun 28 FebRet. Fri 05 Mar£664
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Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£674
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from £700
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan£700
NZ,QF Return flights from £714
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar£714
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar£723
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from £719
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar£719

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Gold Coast to Cairns

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

Dec 2026
£93
Jan 2027
£103
Mar 2027
£103
May 2027
£167

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns is December 2026, with return fares from £93 — 44% cheaper than the most expensive month (May 2027, from £167).

When Should You Fly to Cairns?

Based on the fares we've tracked, December is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cairns, with return fares from £93. May is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £167.

Across the year, return fares to Cairns average around £117. If you can travel in the off-peak months of December, January and March, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2026
£93
January 2027
£103
March 2027
£103
May 2027
£167

Average Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

November 2026
£383
December 2026
£321
January 2027
£294
February 2027
£364
March 2027
£325
April 2027
£302
May 2027
£341
June 2027
£333
July 2027
£347

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