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SQ Return flights from $1,194
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,194
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,227
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,245
JQ,TK Return flights from $1,251
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,251
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$3,599
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Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$4,184
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,350
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,350
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,351
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,518
JQ,KQ,MH,SQ Return flights from $1,384
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,384
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,457
4Z,CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,388
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,388
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,412
CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,398
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,398
8B,GA,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,401
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,401
4Z,CX,EY,JQ Return flights from $1,403
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,403
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,403
JQ,QR,SQ,TR Return flights from $1,404
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,404
GA,JQ,QR,QZ,SQ Return flights from $1,404
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,404
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,416
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,416
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,436
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,448
ET,JQ,MH,SQ Return flights from $1,428
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,428
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,430
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,430
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,432
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,459
6E,JQ,KQ,SQ Return flights from $1,430
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,430
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Thu 05 Mar$1,559
EY,FA,JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,439
Dep. Mon 16 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,439

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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
$1,107
March 2026
$1,504

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,173
March 2026
$1,709
June 2026
$1,699

Did you know...

  • Lavistown train station is nearby Cape Town airport.
  • CPT is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Cape Town.
  • Cairns is 8 hours earlier than Cape Town.
  • From Cairns to Cape Town is 12,063 km.

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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