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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,157
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,157
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,220
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,220
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$1,220
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,259
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,274
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,274
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,274
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,274
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,274
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,274
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$1,274
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,274
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,274
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,274
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,521
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,521
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,535
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,548
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,570
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,997
D7,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,557
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,557
JQ,QR,QZ,SQ Return flights from $1,557
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,557
QR Return flights from $1,572
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,572
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,576
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,586
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,588
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,697
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,575
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,575
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,575
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,606
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,622
EK Return flights from $1,577
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,577
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,577
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,588
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,622
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,641
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,578
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,578
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,646
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,673
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,676
QR,VA Return flights from $1,578
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,578
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,581
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Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,669
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,787
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,176
JQ,OD,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,590
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,590
EK,QF Return flights from $1,602
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,602
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,649
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,649
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,672
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,706
HX,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,618
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,618
JQ,QR Return flights from $1,621
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,621
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,726
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,855
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,923
QF,QR,SQ Return flights from $1,624
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,624
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,777
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,832
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,028
QF,QR,VA Return flights from $1,625
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,625
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,636
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,701
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,869

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
$1,153
March 2026
$1,566

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$2,263
March 2026
$1,780
June 2026
$1,770

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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