Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Cairns

from as little as £1,111

55 nights in Cairns, departing Edinburgh on 20 / May / 2025 with Lufthansa (price found 26 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours
Cairns

Cheap return flights from Edinburgh to Cairns

Find the best deals

The Edinburgh / Cairns route

All 14965 km of it

Cheap flight deals for this route

See what's hot at the moment

Cairns flight facts

What you need to know

Alternative flights from the UK to Cairns

Check out prices for other routes
from £1,031 pp
Find flights
from £1,095 pp
Find flights
from £1,083 pp
Find flights
from £2,610 pp
Find flights
from £1,154 pp
Find flights
from £1,631 pp
Find flights

Alternative flights from Edinburgh

You might find cheaper flights nearby
from £1,365 pp
Find flights
from £1,167 pp
Find flights
from £1,032 pp
Find flights
from £1,158 pp
Find flights
from £1,186 pp
Find flights
from £924 pp
Find flights
Cairns

20 / May / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Edinburgh/Cairns route. There are around 72 flights on any given week from the UK to Cairns and the cheapest month to fly right now is May.

Not suitable? Try running another search or viewing all cheap flight deals.

Min / Max Temperature (°C)
LOWEST

16 °C

AVG

24 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)
LOWEST

30 mm

AVG

180.8 mm

HIGHEST

450 mm

Key facts about Cairns

How to get cheap flights from Edinburgh to Cairns

Tips and advice from our flight experts

You’ve searched for flights from Edinburgh to Cairns. We've gone through all 72 flights that go to or via Cairns every week, to help you find the cheapest flight. Lufthansa usually has the best-value flights from Edinburgh, but make sure you compare all your options to get the cheapest flight possible.

When you fly from Edinburgh to Cairns, you'll have seven airlines to choose from for your 14965 km journey. If you're planning to fly in peak season, make sure you book in advance to get a reasonable price. Or you could hold on and try to get a last-minute bargain.

If you're fairly flexible about when you want to fly to Cairns, searching by month will show you the cheapest times to go. It’s also worth looking out for flights operated by Emirates, Qatar Airways & Lufthansa, as they're the most popular airlines for this journey.

Flights from Edinburgh to Cairns usually take about 31 hrs 10 mins. Once you've selected your flight, you'll need to fill out your details to book. And don’t forget to look at Netflights’ hotels and car hire – you could save even more money on your trip when you book everything in one go.

Other popular destinations near Cairns

Where other people are flying to

Context Id: f6bb15d5-20a1-4bb6-8230-7c13ba7bc5ee