What is the cheapest month to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Great Barrier Reef is February . The most expensive month for flights is December . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Fiji Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.

How much is a round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef?

A round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around $221, however they can be found for as little as $131.

Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 30 minutes).

Does Cairns have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cairns?

Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

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Tue 10/217:03 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 37mFiji Airways

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,275

Thu 11/133:23 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 12mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/2012:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops33h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$1,328

Mon 10/209:01 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops48h 39mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$1,379

Fri 10/246:20 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/316:00 amCNS - EWR

2 stops24h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,511

Tue 9/236:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/212:40 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,523

Tue 9/237:02 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 38mFiji Airways

Thu 10/212:40 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,544

Fri 10/247:05 amLGA - CNS

3 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/316:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,582

Wed 10/87:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops31h 20mQantas Airways

Wed 10/153:35 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops29h 44mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/8$1,606

Sat 10/183:59 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops29h 41mFiji Airways

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,624

Tue 10/217:03 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 37mFiji Airways

Thu 10/3012:40 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,647

Fri 10/247:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops37h 45mQantas Airways

Fri 10/312:50 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops29h 39mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,655

Mon 10/207:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops28h 25mQantas Airways

Sat 11/13:35 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,657

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Thu 11/133:23 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 12mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/2012:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops33h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$1,328

Sat 2/2810:00 amEWR - CNS

3 stops37h 55mAir Canada

Wed 3/46:00 amCNS - EWR

2 stops25h 53mAir Canada

Deal found 9/9$1,339

Tue 9/237:02 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 38mFiji Airways

Thu 10/212:40 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,544

Sat 10/188:55 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops35h 55mAir New Zealand

Tue 11/45:35 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops62h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/10$1,786

Mon 10/207:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops27h 40mQantas Airways

Tue 11/46:05 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops35h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,796

Fri 2/69:00 pmJFK - TSV

2 stops34h 10mQatar Airways

Tue 2/1011:50 amTSV - JFK

2 stops49h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/8$2,079

Wed 2/411:45 pmEWR - TSV

3 stops44h 15mEmirates

Sun 2/88:40 pmTSV - EWR

3 stops63h 30mEmirates

Deal found 9/9$2,111

Thu 2/51:35 amJFK - TSV

2 stops42h 25mCathay Pacific

Tue 2/108:40 pmTSV - JFK

2 stops30h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/8$2,245

Fri 2/68:15 pmJFK - TSV

3 stops58h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 2/105:15 pmTSV - JFK

3 stops57h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/8$2,264

Wed 2/43:00 pmEWR - TSV

2 stops31h 35mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/86:05 amTSV - EWR

2 stops29h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/8$2,615

Mon 10/209:01 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops48h 39mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$1,379

Thu 10/236:05 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops27h 35mFiji Airways

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,547

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Tue 9/236:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/212:40 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops25h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,523

Tue 9/237:02 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 38mFiji Airways

Thu 10/212:40 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,544

Wed 10/87:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops31h 20mQantas Airways

Wed 10/153:35 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops29h 44mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/8$1,606

Sat 10/183:59 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops29h 41mFiji Airways

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,624

Mon 10/209:01 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops48h 39mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$1,379

Mon 10/207:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops28h 25mQantas Airways

Sat 11/13:35 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,657

Tue 10/217:03 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 37mFiji Airways

Sat 11/112:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops25h 03mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,275

Tue 10/217:03 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 37mFiji Airways

Thu 10/3012:40 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops24h 55mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$1,647

Thu 10/238:55 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops34h 00mAir New Zealand

Mon 11/36:00 amCNS - JFK

2 stops26h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/10$1,720

Fri 10/246:20 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/316:00 amCNS - EWR

2 stops24h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,511

Fri 10/247:05 amLGA - CNS

3 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/316:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$1,582

Fri 10/247:20 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops37h 45mQantas Airways

Fri 10/312:50 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops29h 39mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/9$1,655

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Tue 11/46:49 pmJFK - CNS

3 stops53h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$683

Tue 11/45:00 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops27h 35mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/9$732

Thu 10/1612:59 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops32h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$737

Wed 10/299:01 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops48h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$749

Thu 10/165:55 amLGA - CNS

3 stops39h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$763

Thu 10/1610:05 pmEWR - CNS

3 stops58h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$766

Tue 11/43:23 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9$768

Fri 10/176:20 pmEWR - CNS

3 stops51h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10$803

Sat 1/104:59 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops27h 36mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/8$809

Wed 10/299:00 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops48h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11$868

Sat 1/1011:30 amJFK - CNS

2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8$872

Thu 10/166:05 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops27h 35mFiji Airways

Deal found 9/10$875

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NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Thu 11/13

3:23 pm-11:35 am

2 stops29h 12m

Cairns

Thu 11/20

12:35 pm-6:59 am

2 stops33h 24m

$1,328

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Sat 2/28

10:00 am-2:55 pm

3 stops37h 55m

Cairns

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-4:53 pm

2 stops25h 53m

$1,339

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Mon 10/20

9:01 pm-11:40 am

2 stops48h 39m

Cairns

Sat 11/1

12:35 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$1,379

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/23

6:20 pm-11:40 am

2 stops27h 20m

Cairns

Thu 10/2

12:40 pm-11:52 pm

2 stops25h 12m

$1,523

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/23

7:02 pm-11:40 am

2 stops26h 38m

Cairns

Thu 10/2

12:40 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$1,544

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Thu 10/23

6:05 pm-11:40 am

2 stops27h 35m

Cairns

Sat 11/1

12:35 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$1,547

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Fri 10/24

7:05 am-4:25 am

3 stops31h 20m

Cairns

Fri 10/31

6:00 am-7:03 pm

3 stops27h 03m

$1,582

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Sat 10/18

3:59 pm-11:40 am

2 stops29h 41m

Cairns

Sat 11/1

12:35 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops25h 03m

$1,624

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 10/21

7:03 pm-11:40 am

2 stops26h 37m

Cairns

Thu 10/30

12:40 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$1,647

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 10/21

8:15 am-2:10 pm

2 stops39h 55m

Cairns

Sat 11/1

6:00 am-4:53 pm

2 stops24h 53m

$1,736

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How long is the flight to Great Barrier Reef?

On average, a flight from New York to Great Barrier Reef takes 32 hours 9 minutes. Flights to Great Barrier Reef from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The most popular airline flying from New York to Great Barrier Reef is Qantas Airways.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The cheapest airline flying from New York to Great Barrier Reef is Qantas Airways.

Rainfall in Great Barrier Reef by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Great Barrier Reef ranges from 0.8 - 16.9 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 16.9 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Great Barrier Reef when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

Temperature in Great Barrier Reef by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Great Barrier Reef, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 69.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Qantas Airways to Australia to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jul 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jul 2025

MEL - SYD

Flight cancelled 2hours before take off after checking in. Booked by airline on flight 6 hours later. No compensation or vouchers till we asked just before the flight took off.

FAQs about flying to Great Barrier Reef

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Fiji Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.
How much is a round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef?
A round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around $221, however they can be found for as little as $131.
Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 30 minutes).
Does Cairns have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Cairns?
Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

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Temperature in Great Barrier Reef by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Qantas Airways to Australia to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

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