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SQ Return flights from $1,334

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,334

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,395

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,100

QR Return flights from $1,580

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,580

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,580

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,633

QR,SQ Return flights from $1,599

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,599

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,633

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,835

QR,VA Return flights from $1,612

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,612

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,617

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,678

QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,662

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,662

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,679

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,988

SQ,VA Return flights from $1,665

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,665

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,685

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,736

VA Return flights from $1,692

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,692

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,697

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,868

QF,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,706

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,706

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,722

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,178

JQ,QR Return flights from $1,707

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,707

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,721

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,756

JQ,QR,VA Return flights from $1,709

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,709

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,724

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,116

EK Return flights from $1,721

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,721

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,731

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,772

QF,QR Return flights from $1,721

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,721

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,737

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,055

JQ,QR,TK Return flights from $1,738

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,738

JQ,QR,TK,VA Return flights from $1,745

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,745

JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,753

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,753

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,754

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Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$2,018

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Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Cape Town

Return fares from Cairns to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$1,989

Feb 2027

$1,209

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,209 — 39% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $1,989).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,209. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,989.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,599. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February and November, you'll generally pay up to 24% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026

$1,989

February 2027

$1,209

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026

$2,110

January 2027

$3,391

February 2027

$2,069

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