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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sydney

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JQ Return flights from $162
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$162
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$162
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Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$167
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$167
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 27 May$167
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$174
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Wed 27 May$174
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$174
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$174
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$174
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$174
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$179
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$179
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$179
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$187
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$187
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$187
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$187
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 02 Jun$187
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Wed 27 May$189
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$189
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$189
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$189
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$189
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Wed 27 May$189
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$189
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$189
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Mon 08 Jun$189
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Tue 09 Jun$194
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$194
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$194
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$194
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$201
Dep. Sun 31 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$201
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$201
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$201
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$201
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$201
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$201

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

December 2025
$157
January 2026
$157
February 2026
$271
April 2026
$176
May 2026
$176
June 2026
$190
August 2026
$176

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

December 2025
$404
January 2026
$279
February 2026
$260
March 2026
$243
May 2026
$233

Did you know...

  • The closest train station to Sydney airport is Sydney International Airport Station which is within a kilometre away.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CNS.
  • Cairns is in the same time zone as Sydney. The good news is that you won't feel jetlagged once you arrive.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

Currently, April/2026 is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sydney from Cairns?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Hawaiian Airlines and IndiGo have non-stop flights to Sydney from Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Sydney from Cairns?

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Sydney.

What is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly from Cairns to Sydney and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Cairns to Sydney
Cairns
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