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SQ Return flights from $1,260
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,260
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,289
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,407
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,407
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,419
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,445
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,445
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,497
4Z,EY,FA,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,484
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,484
4Z,CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,489
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,489
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,499
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,499
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,668
CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,508
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,508
4Z,CX,GA,JQ,JT,QR Return flights from $1,509
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,509
EK,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $1,512
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,512
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,652
CX,FA,GA,JQ,JT,QR Return flights from $1,519
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,519
EK Return flights from $1,521
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,521
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,597
QR Return flights from $1,529
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,529
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,563
EK,GA,JQ,JT,QR Return flights from $1,532
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,532
4Z,CX,EY,JQ Return flights from $1,536
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,536
EK,JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,540
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$1,540
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sun 15 Feb$1,801

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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
$1,120
March 2026
$1,522

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,199
March 2026
$1,729
June 2026
$1,720

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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