Question 1

What are the most popular routes to and from Cairns?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Cairns and London, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Denpasar, Bangkok, Bali, Perth, Auckland, Proserpine, Singapore, Manila, Queenstown, Phuket City, Uluru, Gold Coast, City of Newcastle, Canberra, Kochi, Chiang Mai.

Question 2

What are the most popular routes to and from Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Manchester and Belfast, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Dublin, Istanbul, Erbil, Madrid, Marrakesh, Oslo, Tirana, Agadir, Lisbon, Ibiza, London, Medina, Chișinău, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Jeddah, Cairo.

Question 3

What airports are near Cairns?

Accepted Answer

The main airport in Cairns is Cairns. It is also served by Cairns.

Question 4

What airports are near Manchester?

Accepted Answer

The main airport in Manchester is Manchester. It is also served by London Stansted, Manchester, Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, East Midlands, Cardiff.

Question 5

Which airlines fly between Cairns and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Currently, you can fly between Cairns and Manchester with Jetstar Airways, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, Air India Limited, Virgin Australia Airlines.

Question 6

When’s the best time to travel between Cairns and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Cairns and Manchester, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 7

What flights operate between Cairns and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Traveling between Cairns and Manchester, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 8

How many airports are there near Cairns?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of airports in and around Cairns. The main one is Cairns and other nearby airports include Cairns

Question 9

How many airports are there near Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of airports in and around Manchester. The main one is Manchester and other nearby airports include London Stansted, Manchester, Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool John Lennon, East Midlands, Cardiff.

Question 10

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Cairns and Manchester depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Cairns, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 11

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Cairns and Manchester arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Manchester, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 12

What time do flights between Cairns and Manchester depart?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Cairns, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 13

What time do flights between Cairns and Manchester arrive?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Manchester, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	£526
Cheapest round-trip	£1,109
Average round-trip	£1,294
Includes rare itinerary	Travel hack
Most popular airline	Jetstar Airways

Transport Option	Typical Time	Typical Cost	Frequency	Best For
Train to Manchester Piccadilly	18-25 min	£5 – £7; off-peak vs peak fares	every 10–15 min	fastest to city center
Stagecoach Bus 43	50-70 min	£3 – £5; single fare	every 10–20 min (traffic dependent)	budget travelers
National Express Coach	35-55 min	£6 – £12; advance vs on-the-day fares	every 30–60 min (traffic dependent)	comfortable coach travel
Taxi (licensed hackney)	25-50 min	£25 – £40; metered; varies by traffic	on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)	door-to-door convenience
Ride-hailing (Uber, Bolt)	25-50 min	£18 – £35; surge pricing may apply	on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)	app-based booking
Private transfer	25-45 min	£40 – £70; pre-booked fixed rate	pre-booked (traffic dependent)	groups or premium service
Rental car	25-50 min	£30 – £80; per day; varies by provider	on-demand (traffic dependent)	flexibility and onward travel

Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Jetstar Airways	JST	JQ	No
Qatar Airways	QTR	QR	Yes
Ryanair	RYR	FR	No
Air India Limited	AIC	AI	Yes
Virgin Australia Airlines	VOZ	VA	No

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	6°C	1°C
February	7°C	2°C
March	9°C	3°C
April	12°C	4°C
May	15°C	7°C
June	18°C	10°C
July	20°C	12°C
August	19°C	12°C
September	17°C	10°C
October	13°C	8°C
November	9°C	5°C
December	7°C	3°C

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