C$ 617 Find Cheap Flights to Great Barrier Reef

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Canada to Great Barrier Reef departing on 5/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Best Great Barrier Reef Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Townsville
Townsville2 stopsC$ 2,131
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stopsC$ 3,880
Townsville
Townsville2 stopsC$ 2,131
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stopsC$ 3,880

Book Cheap Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Great Barrier Reef that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Great Barrier Reef

Sat, 6 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
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6:25 p.m. - 10:50 p.m.YVR-CNS
35h 25m2 stops
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11:40 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.CNS-YVR
37h 45m1 stop
C$ 1,356
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
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10:35 a.m. - 4:25 a.m.YVR-CNS
24h 50m1 stop
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6:45 a.m. - 7:41 a.m.CNS-YVR
41h 56m2 stops
C$ 1,586
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Air Canada Logo
11:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.YVR-CNS
20h 50m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
6:00 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.CNS-YVR
17h 50m1 stop
C$ 1,949Air Canada
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
4:20 p.m. - 10:45 a.m.YVR-CNS
25h 25m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.CNS-YVR
27h 35m2 stops
C$ 2,149Air New Zealand
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
8:55 p.m. - 10:45 a.m.YVR-CNS
20h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.CNS-YVR
27h 35m2 stops
C$ 2,203Air New Zealand
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Fri, 8 Aug - Tue, 12 Aug
Air Canada Logo
10:55 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.YEG-CNS
37h 00m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.CNS-YEG
21h 00m2 stops
C$ 2,275Air Canada
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Thu, 14 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
2:42 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.YVR-CNS
34h 33m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 p.m. - 12:04 a.m.CNS-YVR
43h 34m2 stops
C$ 2,346Qantas Airways
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Wed, 27 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
10:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.YVR-TSV
30h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
8:45 a.m. - 12:04 a.m.TSV-YVR
32h 19m2 stops
C$ 2,460Qantas Airways
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Sun, 10 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
9:35 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.YUL-CNS
47h 50m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.CNS-YUL
57h 30m2 stops
C$ 2,583Qatar Airways
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Wed, 13 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
9:35 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.YUL-CNS
47h 50m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.CNS-YUL
57h 30m2 stops
C$ 2,680Qatar Airways
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How many airports are there in Great Barrier Reef?

There are 6 airports in Great Barrier Reef. The busiest airport is Cairns Airport (CNS), with 56% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Great Barrier Reef?

An average direct flight from Canada to Great Barrier Reef takes 34h 43m, covering a distance of 21684 km. The shortest route is Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to Hamilton Island (HTI) with an average flight time of 23h 20m.

What are the most popular destinations in Great Barrier Reef?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Townsville (73% of total searches to Great Barrier Reef). The next most popular destinations are Hamilton Island (20%) and Gladstone (7%).


Good to know

Low seasonJuly
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flightC$ 617
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 55% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Canada to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Canada to Great Barrier Reef.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Canada to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Canada to Great Barrier Reef is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Canada to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Canada to Great Barrier Reef with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Canada to Great Barrier Reef?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Canada to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is Sunday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 999. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, when round-trip prices are C$ 1,413 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost C$ 1,649 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 1,941.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Great Barrier Reef flight deals.

Reviews of the top airlines flying to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Canada to Great Barrier Reef. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to Great Barrier Reef? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 201 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, Jun 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

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