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$634+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Cairns (CNS)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — CNS
Dec 5 — Dec 121
Fri 12/5
Fri 12/12
1 adult, Economy
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 5, 2025.

This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qantas Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/305:15 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops27h 35mQantas Airways
Fri 1/303:35 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops29h 58mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/4$1,485
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/35:15 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops29h 50mQantas Airways
Wed 12/105:35 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops59h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/3$1,570
This BYOjet deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure BYOjet is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/291:45 amJFK - CNS
2 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 1/303:45 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/4$1,789
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/3010:20 pmJFK - CNS
3 stops69h 25mEmirates
Fri 1/3011:20 amCNS - JFK
3 stops46h 35mEmirates
Deal found 11/4$1,971
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/311:00 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops44h 45mEmirates
Wed 12/1011:35 amCNS - JFK
3 stops70h 20mEmirates
Deal found 11/3$1,975
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/212:50 amJFK - CNS
2 stops47h 05mANA
Wed 12/103:45 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops33h 45mANA
Deal found 11/3$2,073
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/34:00 pmLGA - CNS
2 stops28h 50mQantas Airways
Wed 12/103:35 pmCNS - LGA
2 stops39h 26mQantas Airways
Deal found 11/3$2,211
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/3010:05 pmJFK - CNS
1 stop52h 15mSingapore Airlines
Fri 1/306:35 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops31h 40mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 11/4$2,414
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qantas Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/32:45 pmEWR - CNS
2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/103:35 pmCNS - EWR
2 stops29h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$2,481
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/185:50 pmLGA - CNS
2 stops26h 45mFiji Airways
Thu 12/2512:35 pmCNS - LGA
2 stops26h 05mFiji Airways
Deal found 11/3$2,604
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/311:00 amJFK - CNS
2 stops39h 20mSingapore Airlines
Wed 12/106:35 pmCNS - JFK
1 stop37h 50mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 11/3$2,706
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/311:45 pmEWR - CNS
3 stops47h 20mEmirates
Wed 12/103:35 pmCNS - EWR
3 stops44h 35mEmirates
Deal found 11/3$2,718

Cheap flight deals from New York to Cairns

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New York (NYC) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 5, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Expedia
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,478
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$634
(flugladen.de)
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Customize your flight search to find flights from New York to Cairns that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 5, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to Cairns that are best for you.

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New York

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Cairns

Route

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Return

Price

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/28

5:15 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops53h 50m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

7:45 am-2:25 pm

2 stops45h 40m

$1,411

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Wed 1/28

10:00 am-2:00 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

6:00 am-4:55 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$1,478

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/30

5:15 pm-11:50 am

2 stops27h 35m

Cairns

Fri 1/30

3:35 pm-6:33 am

2 stops29h 58m

$1,485

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/28

9:00 am-11:50 am

2 stops35h 50m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

11:25 am-5:45 am

1 stop33h 20m

$1,758

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 11/29

1:45 am-8:35 am

2 stops39h 50m

Cairns

Fri 1/30

3:45 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops35h 15m

$1,789

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/30

10:20 pm-10:45 am

3 stops69h 25m

Cairns

Fri 1/30

11:20 am-6:55 pm

3 stops46h 35m

$1,971

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Wed 1/28

11:45 pm-10:45 am

3 stops44h 00m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

11:35 am-9:10 pm

3 stops48h 35m

$1,975

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 12/3

10:20 pm-10:45 am

3 stops45h 25m

Cairns

Wed 12/10

11:35 am-6:55 pm

3 stops70h 20m

$1,975

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Wed 1/28

6:25 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops31h 50m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

6:05 pm-9:59 pm

3 stops42h 54m

$2,100

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Wed 12/3

4:00 pm-11:50 am

2 stops28h 50m

Cairns

Wed 12/10

3:35 pm-4:01 pm

2 stops39h 26m

$2,211

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from New York to Cairns in November.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New York-Cairns flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on New York-Cairns flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New York-Cairns flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New York-Cairns flights, Cheapflights users trust Expedia the most. Expedia has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New York-Cairns flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from New York?

    Cairns (CNS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from New York to Cairns. You should not have trouble finding flights to Cairns from New York; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from New York per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 1 airline has flights to the Cairns airport from New York. It is only a 2.8 mi journey from Cairns (CNS) to Cairns’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from New York to Cairns?

    Airlines like Qantas Airways, United Airlines, and Cathay Pacific fly from New York to Cairns in about 35h 50m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 18h. There are 9564 mi between New York and Cairns. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New York to Cairns one-way?

    $634 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Fiji Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific, with prices starting from $1,050 and $1,103, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to Cairns?

    The most popular route from New York to Cairns is Newark - Cairns. You may also consider New York John F Kennedy Intl - Cairns or New York LaGuardia - Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New York to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to Cairns?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New York to Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to Cairns?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top airline flying from New York to Cairns

Discover the top airline that operate flights from New York to Cairns. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 5, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,762Average$1,790FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%

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