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$576+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Cairns (CNS)

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NYC — CNS
Feb 6 — Feb 131
Fri 2/6
Fri 2/13
1 adult, Economy
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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 January 7, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Expedia
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,305
(oojo)

One-way from

$576
(Kiwi.com)
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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 January 7, 2026.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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 1/287:00 amJFK - CNS
2 stops37h 00mQantas Airways
Thu 2/125:35 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops38h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/5$1,305
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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.
Tue 2/38:25 amJFK - CNS
2 stops36h 25mQantas Airways
Tue 2/105:35 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops38h 42mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/5$1,337
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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.
Tue 2/35:13 pmLGA - CNS
2 stops26h 47mQantas Airways
Tue 2/102:50 pmCNS - LGA
2 stops39h 11mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/5$1,391
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/36:25 pmEWR - CNS
2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/106:05 pmCNS - EWR
2 stops37h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/5$1,418
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/6. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 1/284:59 pmEWR - CNS
2 stops27h 01mQantas Airways
Thu 2/125:35 pmCNS - EWR
2 stops36h 54mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/6$1,487
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/2112:30 pmLGA - CNS
2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 2/287:45 amCNS - LGA
2 stops28h 14mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$1,498
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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.
Sat 2/215:15 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops48h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 2/286:05 pmCNS - JFK
2 stops37h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$1,517
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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.
Sat 2/217:55 pmJFK - CNS
2 stops48h 05mQantas Airways
Sat 2/282:50 pmCNS - JFK
3 stops62h 35mQantas Airways
Deal found 1/7$1,546
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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.
Tue 2/39:00 pmJFK - CNS
3 stops44h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/109:45 amCNS - JFK
3 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/5$1,548
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/5. 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.
Tue 2/38:40 amEWR - CNS
3 stops38h 25mAir New Zealand
Tue 2/105:35 pmCNS - EWR
3 stops44h 31mAir New Zealand
Deal found 1/5$1,610
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/306:15 pmEWR - CNS
2 stops53h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/56:00 amCNS - EWR
2 stops25h 38mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$1,653
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/7. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/216:25 pmEWR - CNS
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 2/286:05 pmCNS - EWR
2 stops37h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/7$1,691

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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 January 7, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to Cairns that are best for you.

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Cairns

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New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/28

7:00 am-11:00 am

2 stops37h 00m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

5:35 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops38h 25m

$1,305

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/3

8:25 am-11:50 am

2 stops36h 25m

Cairns

Tue 2/10

5:35 pm-5:17 pm

2 stops38h 42m

$1,337

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 2/3

5:13 pm-11:00 am

2 stops26h 47m

Cairns

Tue 2/10

2:50 pm-3:01 pm

2 stops39h 11m

$1,391

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 2/3

6:25 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops28h 35m

Cairns

Tue 2/10

6:05 pm-4:53 pm

2 stops37h 48m

$1,418

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Wed 1/28

4:59 pm-11:00 am

2 stops27h 01m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

5:35 pm-3:29 pm

2 stops36h 54m

$1,487

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Sat 2/21

12:30 pm-10:45 am

2 stops31h 15m

Cairns

Sat 2/28

7:45 am-8:59 pm

2 stops28h 14m

$1,498

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 2/21

7:55 pm-11:00 am

2 stops48h 05m

Cairns

Sat 2/28

2:50 pm-2:25 pm

3 stops62h 35m

$1,546

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 2/3

8:40 am-2:05 pm

3 stops38h 25m

Cairns

Tue 2/10

5:35 pm-11:06 pm

3 stops44h 31m

$1,610

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/27

1:45 am-8:35 am

2 stops39h 50m

Cairns

Thu 2/12

11:25 am-5:45 am

1 stop33h 20m

$1,692

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 2/3

3:30 pm-1:50 pm

2 stops31h 20m

Cairns

Tue 2/10

11:25 am-12:00 pm

1 stop39h 35m

$1,709

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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 January.
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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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from New York to Cairns

How often are flights from New York to Cairns delayed?

About 42% of weekly flights between New York and Cairns have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 475 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for New York to Cairns flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on New York to Cairns flights?

Over the last year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 23% of flights being delayed.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New York to Cairns. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • 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, Air New Zealand, and Air Canada fly from New York to Cairns in about 37h. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 2h 55m. There are 9564 mi between New York and Cairns. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • 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.

  • 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 January 7, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,762Average$1,790FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%

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