How to get from Cairns to London: connecting flights, about 24h 58m total

Flights from Cairns to London

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Best fares from Cairns to London

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $749 23 November 2026, with a connection Cheapest month November 2026 tickets from $749

Where to connect

Options with one connection, fastest first

fastest, via Tokyo: 24h 58m
two tickets, via Melbourne: $1,091
connection options: 4
straight-line distance: 9,406 mi (15,137 km)

fastest

Via Tokyo

Japan

24h 58m

with the connection

Cairns to Tokyo flight 7h 25m

Connection of about 3h Arrival: Narita International. Departure to London: Haneda.

Tokyo to London flight 14h 33m

two ticketsfrom $1,741

Via Perth

26h 30m

with the connection

Cairns to Perth flight 5h 40m

Connection of about 3h

Perth to London flight 17h 50m

two ticketsfrom $2,531

Via Melbourne

30h 25m

with the connection

Cairns to Melbourne flight 3h 30m

Connection of about 3h

Melbourne to London flight 23h 55m

two ticketsfrom $1,091

Via Sydney

30h 43m

with the connection

Cairns to Sydney flight 2h 55m

Connection of about 3h

Sydney to London flight 24h 48m

two ticketsfrom $1,203

One ticket or two

How the options are calculated and what to keep in mind at the connection

Flight times come from the nonstop schedule (estimated from the distance where there is no schedule), with 3h allowed for the connection. The price of an option is the sum of the lowest known fares for each leg; their dates may not match, so treat it as a guide. The search shows tickets for your dates, including connections on a single ticket.

When to visit London

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August and September, +18° to +23° by day. In November it is +11° by day and +6° at night, with 11 rainy days.

Jan

+7° +2° 12 days

Feb

+10° +3° 11 days

Mar

+12° +4° 12 days

Apr

+14° +5° 8 days

May

+18° +9° 13 days

Jun

+22° +12° 8 days

Jul

+23° +14° 13 days

Aug

+23° +14° 7 days

Sep

+20° +12° 12 days

Oct

+16° +10° 13 days

Nov

+11° +6° 11 days

Dec

+9° +5° 12 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Nearest nonstop flights

The closest you can get without a connection

From Cairns to cities closest to London

Cairns to Osaka Osaka: 5,902 mi (9,499 km) from London, flight 7h 28m from $438 Cairns to Tokyo Tokyo: 5,940 mi (9,559 km) from London, flight 7h 25m from $548 Cairns to Darwin Darwin: 8,607 mi (13,851 km) from London, flight 3h 30m from $252 Cairns to Gove Gove: 8,820 mi (14,194 km) from London, flight 1h 53m Cairns to Groote Eylandt Groote Eylandt: 8,905 mi (14,331 km) from London, flight 1h 55m Cairns to Port Moresby Port Moresby: 8,994 mi (14,475 km) from London, flight 1h 30m from $226

To London from cities closest to Cairns

Sydney to London Sydney: 1,219 mi (1,961 km) from Cairns, flight 24h 48m from $474 Melbourne to London Melbourne: 1,445 mi (2,325 km) from Cairns, flight 23h 55m from $311 Perth to London Perth: 2,139 mi (3,442 km) from Cairns, flight 17h 50m from $866 Singapore to London Singapore: 3,124 mi (5,028 km) from Cairns, flight 14h 20m from $272 Ho Chi Minh City to London Ho Chi Minh City: 3,290 mi (5,295 km) from Cairns, flight 13h 25m from $215 Kuala Lumpur to London Kuala Lumpur: 3,311 mi (5,328 km) from Cairns, flight 14h 5m from $217

Frequently asked questions

Is there a nonstop flight from Cairns to London?

There are no nonstop flights in the schedule. You will need a connection, the fastest is via Tokyo.

What is the fastest way to fly from Cairns to London?

Via Tokyo: 7h 25m to the connection, 14h 33m after it, about 24h 58m in total with 3h for the connection.

How much does a flight from Cairns to London with a connection cost?

Two nonstop tickets via Melbourne from $1,091. This is the sum of the lowest known prices for each leg, and their dates may not match.

Which cities can you connect in between Cairns and London?

Tokyo (24h 58m total), Perth (26h 30m total), Melbourne (30h 25m total) and Sydney (30h 43m total).

How far is London from Cairns?

9,406 mi (15,137 km) in a straight line between the cities.

How much time should I allow for the connection?

The options allow 3h. On a single ticket the carrier is responsible for the connection; on separate tickets you set the margin yourself, allowing time to collect and re-check your bags.