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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Cairns

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Cape Town Cairns
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Sat., 04 Jan. CPT - CNS
Sat., 11 Jan. CNS - CPT
$8472 $8190
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Cape Town Cairns
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Sun., 09 Mar. CPT - CNS
$1086 $1043
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Currency and price comparison

Train Local, one-way ticket
180% Trains are 180% more expensive in Cairns than in Cape Town.
Cape Town $1.76
Cairns $5
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
50% The average meal is 50% more expensive in Cairns than in Cape Town.
Cape Town $15.87
Cairns $23.5
Distance: 12077 kms
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 18 kms
Cairns airports
Cairns International Airport (CNS) How far from city centre: 5 kms

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Cape Town to Cairns

How long does the flight take to go from Cape Town to Cairns?
The total flight time between Cape Town and Cairns is of around null hours on average, considering an average distance of null km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
How can I find cheap flights from Cape Town to Cairns at Opodo?
The cheapest price for a flight from Cape Town to Cairns is $1043. At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
Is Cairns expensive to visit compared to Cape Town?
If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in Cairns costs an average of 10.00 AUD, 363% more expensive than Cape Town, with a fare of 2.16 AUD, while train tickets costs 184% more in Cairns: 5.00 AUD against 1.76 AUD in Cape Town. If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 23.50 AUD in Cairns, 48% more than the 15.87 AUD in Cape Town. The price of the coffee is around 95% more expensive in Cairns, with an average of 6.25 AUD , while in Cape Town the coffee costs 3.21 AUD.

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