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JQ,TK Return flights from $1,301
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,301
JQ,QF,TK Return flights from $1,325
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,325
CX,JQ,KQ,SQ Return flights from $1,434
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,434
CX,KQ,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,435
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,435
CX,EK,JQ,KQ Return flights from $1,466
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,466
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,504
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,504
JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,516
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,516
EK Return flights from $1,522
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,522
4Z,CX,SQ Return flights from $1,540
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,540
CX,SA,SQ Return flights from $1,543
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,543
QF,SQ Return flights from $1,547
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,547
EK,JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,547
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,547
CX,JQ,KQ,QR Return flights from $1,565
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,565
CX,KQ,QR,VA Return flights from $1,565
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,565
EK,JQ,QF,SQ Return flights from $1,578
Dep. Tue 03 FebRet. Fri 20 Feb$1,578

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Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,094
March 2026
$1,485

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,146
March 2026
$1,688
June 2026
$1,679

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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