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Weekend getaways from Cairns

9 places within four hours of Cairns, with the cheapest return fare we’ve found for a weekend away. Pick one, or tell us yours.

Cheapest weekend
$566.19
return to Port Moresby
Shortest hop
1h 30m
to Port Moresby, flying non-stop

Where to go for the weekend

Cheapest first. Each fare is the lowest return we found for one adult, out on a Friday and back on the Sunday; tap a place to search that weekend.

  1. Port Moresby, 1h 30m flight:$566.19CheapestAir Niugini, 13–15 Nov 2026. Search this weekend.
  2. Darwin, 2h 30m flight:$1,013.82Hahn Air, 13–15 Nov 2026. Search this weekend.
  3. Brisbane, 2h 10m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  4. Gold Coast, 2h 20m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  5. Sydney, 2h 55m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  6. Canberra, 3h flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  7. Adelaide, 3h 5m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  8. Noumea, 3h 10m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  9. Melbourne, 3h 20m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.

Flight times are for a non-stop; some routes connect. Fares are economy, found in the last week, and change daily, so search for today’s price.

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