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$710+ 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 8/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — CNS
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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 agosto 14, 2025.

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$1,308
(Ovago)

One-way from

$710
(Kiwi.com)
From New York (NYC) to Cairns
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Cheapest flights from New York to Cairns
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 agosto 14, 2025.

This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/14. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mar. 9/237:02 pmLGA - CNS
2 stops26h 38mFiji Airways
jue. 10/212:40 pmCNS - LGA
2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways
Deal found 8/14$1,308
This Fiji Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/14. 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 Fiji Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mar. 9/236:20 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines
jue. 10/212:40 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/14$1,463
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mié. 9/177:20 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops37h 30mQantas Airways
mié. 9/249:30 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops56h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/12$1,554
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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.
lun. 9/11:20 amJFK - CNS
2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines
mar. 9/96:00 amCNS - JFK
2 stops47h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,581
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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.
vie. 9/197:20 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines
vie. 10/36:40 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops59h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,595
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
vie. 9/197:20 pmJFK - CNS
3 stops32h 30mQantas Airways
vie. 10/31:40 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops40h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/12$1,636
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
vie. 9/199:00 amEWR - CNS
2 stops45h 55mMultiple Airlines
vie. 10/32:25 pmCNS - EWR
2 stops39h 14mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,678
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mié. 9/178:15 amEWR - CNS
2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines
mié. 9/246:00 amCNS - EWR
2 stops24h 59mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,682
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mar. 9/161:55 amJFK - CNS
2 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines
mié. 9/246:45 amCNS - JFK
2 stops44h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12$1,699
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/12. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mié. 9/177:55 pmEWR - CNS
3 stops54h 00mAir Canada
mié. 9/246:00 amCNS - EWR
2 stops24h 59mAir Canada
Deal found 8/12$1,744
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/14. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
mar. 9/237:10 amEWR - CNS
2 stops38h 00mUnited Airlines
jue. 10/26:00 amCNS - EWR
2 stops40h 01mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/14$1,782
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/13. 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.
mar. 9/235:00 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops29h 55mQantas Airways
jue. 10/212:15 pmCNS - JFK
3 stops42h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/13$1,880

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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 agosto 14, 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 YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

mar. 9/23

7:02 pm-11:40 am

2 stops26h 38m

Cairns

jue. 10/2

12:40 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$1,308

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

mié. 1/28

8:00 pm-11:35 am

2 stops48h 35m

Cairns

jue. 2/12

12:35 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops24h 25m

$1,460

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

mié. 1/28

4:30 pm-6:45 pm

2 stops35h 15m

Cairns

jue. 2/12

11:45 am-4:59 pm

2 stops44h 14m

$1,463

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

mar. 9/23

6:20 pm-11:40 am

2 stops27h 20m

Cairns

jue. 10/2

12:40 pm-11:52 pm

2 stops25h 12m

$1,463

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

mié. 9/17

7:20 pm-10:50 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Cairns

mié. 9/24

9:30 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops56h 50m

$1,554

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

mié. 1/28

12:43 pm-11:50 am

2 stops32h 07m

Cairns

jue. 2/12

3:35 pm-2:11 pm

2 stops37h 36m

$1,572

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

mié. 1/28

4:30 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops30h 30m

Cairns

jue. 2/12

6:00 am-5:01 pm

2 stops26h 01m

$1,576

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

lun. 9/1

1:20 am-6:00 am

2 stops38h 40m

Cairns

mar. 9/9

6:00 am-3:10 pm

2 stops47h 10m

$1,581

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

mié. 1/28

5:15 pm-6:45 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Cairns

jue. 2/12

6:00 am-2:25 pm

3 stops47h 25m

$1,583

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

vie. 9/19

7:20 pm-10:50 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Cairns

vie. 10/3

6:40 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops59h 40m

$1,595

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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.

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

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

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York to Cairns?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Cairns (average of $1,158). Flying from New York to Cairns in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,882). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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