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SQ Return flights from $1,227
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,227
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,227
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,260
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,381
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,397
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,721
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,595
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,595
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,598
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,599
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,615
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,621
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,714
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,638
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,638
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,646
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Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,648
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,648
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,666
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,426
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,642
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,642
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,645
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,646
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,672
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,674
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,774
QF,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,662
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,662
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,670
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,982
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$2,022
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,154
QR Return flights from $1,677
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,677
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,686
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,694
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,699
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,705
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,068
QR,VA Return flights from $1,698
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,698
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,711
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,714
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,715
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,794
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,305
EK Return flights from $1,750
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,750
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,760
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,784
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,794
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,834
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,982
JQ,QR,VA Return flights from $1,753
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,753
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,844
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,954
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,954
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,024
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,907
QF,QR Return flights from $1,757
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,757
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,764
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,765
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,853
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,965
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,097
QF,QR,VA Return flights from $1,762
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,762
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,814
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,842
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,953
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,086
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,608
VA Return flights from $1,778
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,778
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,796
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,807
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,809
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,810
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,376
JQ,SQ,TK Return flights from $1,779
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,779
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,941
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,944
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,966
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,972
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,975
JQ,QR Return flights from $1,782
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,782
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,860
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,897
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,965
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,965
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,918
JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,789
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,789
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,919
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$1,956
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$2,051
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,091
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,283

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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 Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,214
March 2026
$1,648

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,382
March 2026
$1,873
June 2026
$1,863

Did you know...

  • From Cairns to Cape Town is 12,063 km.
  • Cape Town is 8 hours behind Cairns. You should take steps to minimise the impact of jetlag.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Cairns?

At the moment, the lowest-price times in the year to travel from Cairns to Cape Town are July/2026 and November/2026. May/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Cape Town.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Cairns?

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

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cape Town from Cairns?

The cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Cape Town is Singapore Airlines.

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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