Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?

Flights via Brisbane (BNE) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 3h 13m.

What’s the cheapest layover airport for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?

Nadi (NAN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of C$ 1,182.

What’s the top layover airport for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?

Nadi (NAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 75% of one-stop itineraries from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest layover option from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?

Flights via Nadi (NAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 20h 03m.

How long is the flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?

Departing from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns will take you 39h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 11487 km.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns round-trip?

According to our current data, Fiji Airways (C$ 878), and Air New Zealand (C$ 1,792) offers the cheapest pricing from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns. Fiji Airways is priced at 53% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 mm 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).

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Vancouver Intl?

Cairns (CNS), located 4.4 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns. 2 airlines have flights to Cairns from Vancouver Intl on a regular basis. Booking flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Vancouver Intl per day.

Can I find deals for flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

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Sat 31/112:05 a.m.YVR - CNS

1 stop39h 50mCathay Pacific

Sat 28/211:25 a.m.CNS - YVR

1 stop27h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/10C$ 1,678

Sun 1/28:00 a.m.YVR - CNS

2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/211:25 a.m.CNS - YVR

1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/10C$ 1,874

Mon 9/28:20 p.m.YVR - CNS

1 stop21h 30mQantas Airways

Fri 13/26:05 p.m.CNS - YVR

1 stop39h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 24/10C$ 2,431

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Tue 9/124:25 p.m.YVR - CNS

2 stops43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/10C$ 995

Sat 17/11:45 p.m.YVR - CNS

3 stops48h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10C$ 1,041

Wed 31/127:10 a.m.YVR - CNS

3 stops55h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10C$ 1,240

Cheap flight deals from Vancouver Intl to Cairns

Round-trip from	C$ 1,678
One-way from	C$ 995
Popular in	March
Cheapest in	July
Average price	C$ 1,650

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31/1-28/2
2 total stops
67h 00m total
Vancouver to Cairns

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9/12
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43h 35m total
Vancouver to Cairns

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price (C$ 572 potential increase over avg. RT price).

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Price

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Sat 31/1

12:05 a.m.-9:55 a.m.

1 stop39h 50m

Cairns

Sat 28/2

11:25 a.m.-8:35 p.m.

1 stop27h 10m

C$ 1,678

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Sun 1/2

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

2 stops33h 00m

Cairns

Sat 28/2

11:25 a.m.-8:35 p.m.

1 stop27h 10m

C$ 1,874

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Mon 9/2

8:20 p.m.-11:50 a.m.

1 stop21h 30m

Cairns

Fri 13/2

6:05 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

1 stop39h 30m

C$ 2,431

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Tue 9/12

4:25 p.m.-6:00 a.m.

2 stops43h 35m

C$ 995

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Wed 31/12

7:10 a.m.-8:35 a.m.

3 stops55h 25m

C$ 1,240

VancouverCairns

YVR - CNS

YVRCNS

Vancouver Intl

Fri 16/1

2:00 a.m.-5:40 a.m.

2 stops33h 40m

C$ 1,376

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Fiji Airways

8.0

Very good

207 reviews

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1 / 16

6.0

Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very good

207 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very good

207 reviews

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1 / 16

6.0

Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

518 reviews

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very good

207 reviews

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1 / 16

6.0

Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Vancouver Intl?
Cairns (CNS), located 4.4 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns. 2 airlines have flights to Cairns from Vancouver Intl on a regular basis. Booking flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Vancouver Intl per day.
How long is the flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns?
Departing from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns will take you 39h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 11487 km.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns round-trip?
According to our current data, Fiji Airways (C$ 878), and Air New Zealand (C$ 1,792) offers the cheapest pricing from Vancouver Intl Airport to Cairns. Fiji Airways is priced at 53% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Vancouver Intl to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Vancouver Intl to Cairns?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Vancouver Intl 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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