What is the cheapest month to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Great Barrier Reef is February . The most expensive month for flights is December . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qantas Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.

How much is a round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef?

A round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around $187, however they can be found for as little as $119.

Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 30 minutes).

Does Cairns have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cairns?

Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

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Tue 6/38:20 amEWR - CNS

2 stops41h 35mAir Canada

Thu 6/127:15 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops42h 31mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$1,211

Mon 3/36:30 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/98:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops34h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,261

Tue 6/311:40 amLGA - CNS

3 stops38h 15mAir Canada

Thu 6/127:15 pmCNS - LGA

3 stops38h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$1,449

Tue 6/36:59 amJFK - CNS

3 stops42h 56mAir Canada

Thu 6/127:15 pmCNS - JFK

3 stops41h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$1,449

Sun 3/21:30 amJFK - CNS

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/912:45 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,548

Sun 4/138:00 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops57h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 4/306:00 amCNS - EWR

2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,573

Wed 3/53:18 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops31h 42mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/86:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops32h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20$1,717

Tue 6/36:50 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops26h 35mFiji Airways

Thu 6/1212:25 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops23h 57mFiji Airways

Deal found 2/20$1,743

Mon 3/34:35 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/96:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops28h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,935

Tue 6/33:59 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops30h 56mQantas Airways

Thu 6/126:00 amCNS - JFK

3 stops48h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/20$2,189

Mon 6/22:00 amJFK - CNS

2 stops47h 55mANA

Thu 6/1212:10 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops48h 45mANA

Deal found 2/21$2,278

Wed 3/53:55 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Sat 3/812:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops44h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/20$2,387

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Mon 3/36:30 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/98:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops34h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,261

Sun 4/138:00 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops57h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 4/306:00 amCNS - EWR

2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,573

Sun 4/65:18 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops32h 37mAir Canada

Sun 4/137:15 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops40h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$2,124

Wed 3/53:55 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Sat 3/812:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops44h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/20$2,387

Mon 3/39:35 amEWR - CNS

1 stop40h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sun 3/96:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops59h 11mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 2/21$2,768

Mon 4/711:55 pmEWR - CNS

3 stops45h 40mEmirates

Mon 4/145:35 pmCNS - EWR

3 stops65h 45mEmirates

Deal found 2/21$2,849

Sun 3/21:30 amJFK - CNS

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/912:45 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,548

Wed 3/53:18 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops31h 42mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/86:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops32h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20$1,717

Mon 3/34:35 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/96:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops28h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,935

Sun 4/66:00 amLGA - CNS

3 stops43h 55mAir Canada

Sun 4/137:15 pmCNS - LGA

3 stops41h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$2,317

Sun 4/63:40 pmJFK - CNS

3 stops34h 15mAir Canada

Sun 4/137:15 pmCNS - JFK

3 stops41h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 2/20$2,340

Mon 4/710:20 pmJFK - CNS

3 stops47h 15mEmirates

Mon 4/1411:45 amCNS - JFK

2 stops64h 40mEmirates

Deal found 2/21$2,849

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Sun 3/21:30 amJFK - CNS

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/912:45 pmCNS - JFK

2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,548

Mon 3/36:30 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/98:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops34h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,261

Mon 3/34:35 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/96:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops28h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$1,935

Mon 3/33:55 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Sun 3/98:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops36h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/21$2,534

Mon 3/39:35 amEWR - CNS

1 stop40h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sun 3/96:35 pmCNS - EWR

2 stops59h 11mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 2/21$2,768

Mon 3/35:15 pmJFK - CNS

1 stop33h 20mQantas Airways

Sun 3/96:40 amCNS - JFK

2 stops38h 48mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/21$3,136

Mon 3/38:15 pmJFK - CNS

1 stop30h 05mSingapore Airlines

Sun 3/96:35 pmCNS - JFK

1 stop31h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 2/21$3,482

Wed 3/53:18 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops31h 42mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/86:00 amCNS - LGA

3 stops32h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20$1,717

Wed 3/53:55 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops28h 55mQantas Airways

Sat 3/812:35 pmCNS - LGA

2 stops44h 30mQantas Airways

Deal found 2/20$2,387

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Tue 4/155:59 pmLGA - CNS

2 stops27h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$3,964

Tue 4/155:59 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops27h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$3,964

Tue 4/157:30 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops56h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 2/21$4,438

Fri 4/1812:55 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops53h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/21$5,080

Mon 4/1410:00 amLGA - CNS

3 stops35h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/21$5,607

Mon 4/141:30 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops31h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/21$5,607

Sat 4/127:45 pmLGA - CNS

3 stops54h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 2/21$5,801

Sun 4/133:40 pmJFK - CNS

3 stops34h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 2/21$5,801

Mon 4/2110:15 pmJFK - CNS

1 stop28h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 2/21$6,020

Thu 4/172:50 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops42h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 2/21$6,079

Sun 4/205:25 pmJFK - CNS

2 stops28h 00mFiji Airways

Deal found 2/21$6,682

Tue 4/156:10 pmEWR - CNS

2 stops31h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 2/21$7,241

Find flights to Great Barrier Reef within your budget

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Tue 6/3

8:20 am-3:55 pm

2 stops41h 35m

Cairns

Thu 6/12

7:15 pm-11:46 pm

2 stops42h 31m

$1,211

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Mon 3/3

6:30 pm-2:55 pm

2 stops29h 25m

Cairns

Sun 3/9

8:35 pm-4:51 pm

2 stops34h 16m

$1,261

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 6/3

11:40 am-3:55 pm

3 stops38h 15m

Cairns

Thu 6/12

7:15 pm-7:59 pm

3 stops38h 44m

$1,449

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 6/3

6:59 am-3:55 pm

3 stops42h 56m

Cairns

Thu 6/12

7:15 pm-10:45 pm

3 stops41h 30m

$1,449

NewarkCairns

EWR - CNS

EWRCNS

Newark

Sun 4/13

8:00 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops57h 45m

Cairns

Wed 4/30

6:00 am-9:50 pm

2 stops29h 50m

$1,573

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/3

9:30 pm-8:35 am

2 stops44h 05m

Cairns

Sun 3/9

12:45 pm-12:10 pm

2 stops38h 25m

$1,579

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Wed 3/5

3:18 pm-2:00 pm

3 stops31h 42m

Cairns

Sat 3/8

6:00 am-11:12 pm

3 stops32h 12m

$1,717

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Tue 6/3

6:50 pm-11:25 am

2 stops26h 35m

Cairns

Thu 6/12

12:25 pm-10:22 pm

2 stops23h 57m

$1,743

New YorkCairns

LGA - CNS

LGACNS

New York LaGuardia

Mon 3/3

4:35 pm-5:20 pm

3 stops33h 45m

Cairns

Sun 3/9

6:00 am-7:03 pm

3 stops28h 03m

$1,935

New YorkCairns

JFK - CNS

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 6/3

3:59 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops30h 56m

Cairns

Thu 6/12

6:00 am-4:20 pm

3 stops48h 20m

$2,189

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Travel insights for flights to Great Barrier Reef

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How long is the flight to Great Barrier Reef?

On average, a flight from New York to Great Barrier Reef takes 32 hours 59 minutes. Flights to Great Barrier Reef from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Rainfall in Great Barrier Reef by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Great Barrier Reef ranges from 0.8 - 16.9 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 16.9 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Great Barrier Reef when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

Temperature in Great Barrier Reef by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Great Barrier Reef, 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 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 69.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Japan Airlines, Emirates and Singapore Airlines to Great Barrier Reef to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,276 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,297 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very good

184 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

460 reviews

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Great Barrier Reef on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qantas Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Great Barrier Reef.
How much is a round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef?
A round-trip flight to Great Barrier Reef will typically cost around $187, however they can be found for as little as $119.
Where does the fastest flight to Great Barrier Reef depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Great Barrier Reef, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 30 minutes).
Does Cairns have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Cairns?
Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 mi away from Cairns).

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Temperature in Great Barrier Reef by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Great Barrier Reef

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Japan Airlines, Emirates and Singapore Airlines to Great Barrier Reef to help guide your decision. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Can I find cheaper flights to Great Barrier Reef if I am willing to have layovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

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