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JQ Return flights from $159
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$159
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$164
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$164
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$164
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$164
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$164
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$164
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$164
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$164
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$164
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$164
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$164
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$164
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$164
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$164
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$164
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$164
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$164
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$164
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$164
JQ,VA Return flights from $161
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$161
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$204
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$215
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$228
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 27 May$285
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$355
VA Return flights from $190
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$190
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$206
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$243
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$288
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$289
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 27 May$300
JQ,QF Return flights from $244
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$244
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$266
QF,VA Return flights from $261
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$261
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$263
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $298
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$298
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$328
QF Return flights from $331
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$331
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$333
JQ,ZL Return flights from $340
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$340
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $367
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$367
FJ,VA Return flights from $554
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$554
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$585
FJ,JQ Return flights from $603
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$603
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$640
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $683
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$683
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$760
NZ,VA Return flights from $738
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$738
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$860
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,310
JQ,PX Return flights from $738
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$738
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$767
JQ,NZ Return flights from $787
Dep. Fri 21 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$787
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$867
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,562

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

December 2025
$154
January 2026
$154
February 2026
$267
April 2026
$173
May 2026
$173
June 2026
$187
August 2026
$173

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

December 2025
$397
January 2026
$275
February 2026
$255
March 2026
$239
May 2026
$229

Did you know...

  • The closest train station to Sydney airport is Sydney International Airport Station which is within a kilometre away.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CNS.
  • Cairns is in the same time zone as Sydney. The good news is that you won't feel jetlagged once you arrive.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

Currently, the lowest-price months to take a flight to Sydney from Cairns are June/2026 and July/2026. You will pay the most in May/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sydney from Cairns?

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Alliance Air Pty have direct flights to Sydney from Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

The cheapest airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

The best airline to fly from Cairns to Sydney is Emirates. For non-stop flights then Qantas is best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Cairns to Sydney
Cairns
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