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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,081
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,081
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,128
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,282
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,540
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,611
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,743
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,743
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,801
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,473
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,473
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,588
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,594
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,653
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,701
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,018
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,020
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,035
D7,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,504
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,504
JQ,QR,QZ,SQ Return flights from $1,504
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,504
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,126
JQ,QR,QZ,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$2,384
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,504
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,504
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,631
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Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,724
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,743
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,792
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,828
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,938
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,966
JQ,TK Return flights from $1,516
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,516
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,539
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,826
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$3,536
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$5,726
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$6,313
JQ,OD,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,517
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,517
4Z,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,526
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,526
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,657
EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,541
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,541
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,672
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Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,696
JQ,QF,TK Return flights from $1,546
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,546
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,563
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,851
ET,JQ,TK,VA Return flights from $1,562
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,562
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,694
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,566
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,566
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,665
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,713
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,790
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,810
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,880
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,894
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,016
4Z,5Z,EY,JQ Return flights from $1,574
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,574
JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,574
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,574
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,710
JQ,QR,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,810
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,873
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 05 May$1,887
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$1,958
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,183
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$4,033
ET,SQ Return flights from $1,580
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,580

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Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,184
March 2026
$1,608

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,324
March 2026
$1,828
June 2026
$1,818

Did you know...

  • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Cairns is CNS and for Cape Town it is CPT.
  • The distance from Cairns to Cape Town is 12,063 kilometres.
  • Cape Town is 8 hours later than Cairns.
  • The nearest train station to Cape Town airport is Lavistown at Adrianse Avenue, Clarkes, Cape Town .

Questions and Answers

What airlines fly non-stop to Cape Town from Cairns?

No airlines fly non-stop between Cairns and Cape Town.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns.

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