Return from | £971 |
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One-way from | £547 |
Popular in | July |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | £1,218 |
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London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週六 15/2
1 stop33h 15m
Cairns
週一 17/3
1 stop31h 00m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週六 15/2
2 stops52h 25m
Cairns
週一 17/3
3 stops28h 25m
London CityCairns
LCY - CNS
LCYCNS
London City
週三 8/1
2 stops63h 05m
Cairns
週二 21/1
2 stops40h 40m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週一 2/12
2 stops34h 35m
Cairns
週四 12/12
2 stops44h 50m
London GatwickCairns
LGW - CNS
LGWCNS
London Gatwick
週一 2/12
2 stops30h 55m
Cairns
週四 12/12
2 stops28h 10m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週二 14/1
1 stop26h 25m
Cairns
週二 4/2
1 stop37h 00m
London GatwickCairns
LGW - CNS
LGWCNS
London Gatwick
週四 28/11
2 stops45h 30m
Cairns
週三 4/12
2 stops51h 45m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週四 5/12
2 stops52h 05m
Cairns
週四 12/12
2 stops39h 30m
London StanstedCairns
STN - CNS
STNCNS
London Stansted
週一 9/12
2 stops29h 50m
Cairns
週日 29/12
2 stops39h 00m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週一 2/12
1 stop29h 40m
Cairns
週四 12/12
1 stop31h 05m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週四 28/11
3 stops41h 45m
Cairns
週三 4/12
3 stops52h 15m
London HeathrowCairns
LHR - CNS
LHRCNS
London Heathrow
週三 8/1
1 stop33h 35m
Cairns
週二 21/1
1 stop37h 50m
Booking 84 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Cairns. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
On average, a flight from London to Cairns takes 29 hours 43 minutes. Flights to Cairns from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
Users looking for the lowest fares to Cairns should consider flying on Wednesday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.
The most popular airlines flying from London to Cairns are Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific.
The cheapest airlines flying from London to Cairns are Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, 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 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
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Boarding
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Overall
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
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Boarding
Entertainment
Overall
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The flight from Tokyo to NYC was operated by American Airlines. The airplane had the least amount of legroom I have experienced on a long-haul flight. My knees pushed into the seat in front of me. The cabin was freezing cold, and despite several passengers mentioning this to the crew, they didn’t do anything about it
Cairns is perhaps Australia’s most unabashed tourist-friendly city. Every year, more than two million tourists take flights to Cairns for its near-perfect climate and its proximity to the jaw-droppingly awesome attractions of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Cairns is the only place in the world where two World Heritage Areas meet.
Cairns city is a great base and has plenty to occupy tourists while they’re between reef or rainforest trips. There’s a wonderful Esplanade that’s comprises a swimming lagoon that’s open between 6am and 10pm daily, an amphitheatre, picnic and barbecue spots, walking trails, a children’s playground called Muddy’s and shops, restaurants and markets both day and night. Just 2 miles (4km) from the centre of the city are the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Lush and very, very green, these 24 miles (38km) of gardens are made up of the Flecker Gardens and Centenary Lakes, where a boardwalk will wind you through mangroves and tropical rainforest. Behind the gardens, Mt Whitfield Conservation Park is more than 741 acres of forested mountain range.
There are two seasons – a wet season that runs from November to May (summer) and a dry season that starts about June and stretches to October (winter). January, February and March are the wettest months and there is the greatest chance of cyclones between December and April. Temperatures are pretty stable throughout the year. Daytime temps range between 14 and 26 degrees Celsius in the dry season while visitors can expect temperatures of between about 24 to 33 degrees during the wet season.
Cairns’s city centre is small enough to walk around, but if you are planning on getting out to the
Daintree National Park (a three-hour drive north of Cairns) or Kuranda Village (a 40-minute drive), renting a car is best. There are car-rental desks at Cairns Airport. Alternatively, you could take a four-wheel drive (4WD) tour. Several companies offer 4WD tours to the most popular destinations including Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Cape York, Undara National Park and Chillagoe. If you’re visiting the region during the wet season (November-April) a four-wheel drive is the best way of getting around. Sunbus is the bus service around Cairns. There are eight routes, serving destinations such as the Botanic Gardens, Clifton Beach, Kewarra Beach and Yorkeys Knob.
Travellers who take flights to Cairns may wish to rent a car at the airport for maximum independence. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank located beside both the International and Domestic terminals at Cairns Airport (CNS). A taxi fare to the CBD runs between $15 and $20. Airport shuttle bus services are operated by Australia Coach/Sun Palm Express. They connect the airport with hotels, the city centre, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation. Finally, several accommodation providers will operate courtesy coach services to and from the airport.
Cairns is the most convenient gateway to the natural attractions of northern Queensland, which include the world-famous Great Barrier Reef and the 110 million-year-old Daintree Rainforest. Because of this, the relatively small airport is among the busiest in Australia, handling more than 3.5 million passengers per year from destinations all over Asia and the Pacific.
The airport has recently expanded the Domestic Terminal, although unfortunately queues are still long and areas like lounges and security are perpetually understaffed. This isn’t an ideal airport to be stuck in for hours at a time as food and shopping opportunities are limited and there never seems to be enough seating.
You won’t find direct flights to Cairns from Europe and the Americas, but regular flights from Sydney and Brisbane mean there are plenty of options to reach the sunny beach resorts and world-class natural attractions of this popular holiday town.
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