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

According to our data, China Southern has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

How long does it take to fly to Cairns?

Flight times from Canada to Cairns vary, but if you’re flying out of Vancouver and flying into Cairns (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 20h 10m on average. Another popular route from Canada to Cairns is flying from Toronto to Cairns, which will take roughly 28h 35m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Canada to Cairns?

Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Canada to Cairns

How often are flights from Canada to Cairns delayed?

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Canada and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 192 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Canada to Cairns Airport?

Prices for flights from Canada to Cairns Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Canada to Cairns Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Canada to Cairns Airport is 1 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Canada to Cairns Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Canada to Cairns Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairns Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cairns Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:25 p.m. - 11:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

20h 10m1 stop Nadi

12:35 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

18h 20m1 stop Nadi

C$ 1,238Fiji Airways

Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

10:25 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

12:35 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

19h 20m1 stop Nadi

C$ 1,428Fiji Airways

Tue, 16 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

10:25 p.m. - 10:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

12:35 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

19h 20m1 stop Nadi

C$ 1,428Fiji Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

10:25 p.m. - 11:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

20h 10m1 stop Nadi

12:35 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

26h 10m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

C$ 1,554Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Sat, 7 Nov

4:15 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-CNS Cairns

28h 35m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 p.m. - 5:45 a.m.CNS Cairns-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

32h 10m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,563Multiple Airlines

Mon, 30 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

9:15 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

32h 35m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:50 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

27h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 1,567Qantas Airways

Tue, 16 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

2:49 p.m. - 9:30 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

25h 41m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

6:50 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

27h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 1,583Qantas Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

2:49 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

34h 26m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

6:50 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

27h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 1,583Qantas Airways

Wed, 17 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

8:15 p.m. - 11:15 a.m.YEG Edmonton-CNS Cairns

23h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

6:00 a.m. - 8:48 a.m.CNS Cairns-YEG Edmonton

42h 48m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,673Air Canada

Sat, 3 Apr - Wed, 7 Apr

7:30 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-CNS Cairns

42h 25m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:00 a.m. - 7:10 a.m.CNS Cairns-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

39h 10m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,740Air Canada

Sun, 18 Apr - Tue, 4 May

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9:10 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,000Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

1:15 a.m. - 4:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

34h 20m2 stops Incheon Intl Tokyo Narita

11:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

37h 45m1 stop Tokyo Narita

C$ 2,000Multiple Airlines

Tue, 27 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:50 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

26h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,039Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

23h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,039Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

23h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,039Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

20h 55m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,039Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

1:15 a.m. - 4:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

34h 20m2 stops Incheon Intl Tokyo Narita

12:35 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

18h 20m1 stop Nadi

C$ 2,041Multiple Airlines

Tue, 27 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:40 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

45h 50m2 stops Melbourne Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,041Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

21h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:40 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

45h 50m2 stops Melbourne Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,079Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Tue, 10 Nov

9:10 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CNS Cairns

23h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:40 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS Cairns-YVR Vancouver Intl

21h 50m2 stops Melbourne Sydney Kingsford Smith

C$ 2,079Qantas Airways

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

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Air Canada flights from Canada to Cairns

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Air Canada

15 Feb

YVR12:45 a.m.Vancouver Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

CNS1:00 p.m.Cairns

9 Mar

CNS6:00 a.m.Cairns

19h 15m

1 stop

YVR8:15 a.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,619

Air Canada

16 Feb

YVR12:45 a.m.Vancouver Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

CNS1:00 p.m.Cairns

6 Mar

CNS3:45 p.m.Cairns

33h 55m

1 stop

YVR8:40 a.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,623

Air Canada

15 Feb

YVR12:45 a.m.Vancouver Intl

19h 15m

1 stop

CNS1:00 p.m.Cairns

7 Mar

CNS3:45 p.m.Cairns

33h 30m

2 stops

YVR8:15 a.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,646

Qantas Airways flights from Canada to Cairns

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Qantas Airways

16 Feb

YVR9:15 a.m.Vancouver Intl

32h 35m

2 stops

CNS10:50 a.m.Cairns

6 Mar

CNS6:50 a.m.Cairns

27h 40m

1 stop

YVR5:30 p.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,567

Qantas Airways

17 Feb

YVR2:49 p.m.Vancouver Intl

34h 26m

2 stops

CNS6:15 p.m.Cairns

6 Mar

CNS6:50 a.m.Cairns

27h 40m

1 stop

YVR5:30 p.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,583

Qantas Airways

16 Feb

YVR9:15 a.m.Vancouver Intl

32h 35m

2 stops

CNS10:50 a.m.Cairns

5 Mar

CNS3:40 p.m.Cairns

42h 50m

2 stops

YVR5:30 p.m.Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,587

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VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Tue 3/11

10:25 p.m.-11:35 a.m.

1 stop20h 10m

Cairns

Sat 7/11

12:35 p.m.-1:55 p.m.

1 stop18h 20m

C$ 1,238

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Tue 16/2

10:25 p.m.-10:35 a.m.

1 stop19h 10m

Cairns

Sat 6/3

12:35 p.m.-2:55 p.m.

1 stop19h 20m

C$ 1,428

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Thu 18/2

10:25 p.m.-10:35 a.m.

1 stop19h 10m

Cairns

Sat 6/3

12:35 p.m.-2:55 p.m.

1 stop19h 20m

C$ 1,428

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Tue 3/11

10:25 p.m.-11:35 a.m.

1 stop20h 10m

Cairns

Sat 7/11

12:35 p.m.-9:45 p.m.

2 stops26h 10m

C$ 1,554

TorontoCairns

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - CNS Cairns

YYZCNS

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 30/11

4:15 p.m.-11:50 a.m.

2 stops28h 35m

Cairns

Thu 3/12

12:35 p.m.-5:45 a.m.

2 stops32h 10m

C$ 1,563

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Tue 16/2

9:15 a.m.-10:50 a.m.

2 stops32h 35m

Cairns

Sat 6/3

6:50 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

1 stop27h 40m

C$ 1,567

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Thu 18/2

2:49 p.m.-9:30 a.m.

2 stops25h 41m

Cairns

Sat 6/3

6:50 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

1 stop27h 40m

C$ 1,583

VancouverCairns

YVR Vancouver Intl - CNS Cairns

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Wed 17/2

2:49 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

2 stops34h 26m

Cairns

Sat 6/3

6:50 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

1 stop27h 40m

C$ 1,583

EdmontonCairns

YEG Edmonton - CNS Cairns

YEGCNS

Edmonton

Sat 3/4

8:15 p.m.-11:15 a.m.

2 stops23h 00m

Cairns

Wed 7/4

6:00 a.m.-8:48 a.m.

2 stops42h 48m

C$ 1,673

MontrealCairns

YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl - CNS Cairns

YULCNS

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Sun 18/4

7:30 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

2 stops42h 25m

Cairns

Tue 4/5

6:00 a.m.-7:10 a.m.

2 stops39h 10m

C$ 1,740

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Fastest flight time	20h 10m
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The best one-way flight to Cairns from Canada in the past 72 hours is C$ 772. The best round-trip flight deal from Canada to Cairns found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 1,238.

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How old do you have to be to fly from Canada to Cairns Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Canada to Cairns Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairns Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Cairns Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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