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JQ,VA Return flights from $158
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$158
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$181
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$181
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$225
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$237
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$279
VA Return flights from $179
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$179
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$198
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$202
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$203
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$215
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$268
6E,JQ Return flights from $203
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$203
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$260
6E,VA Return flights from $223
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$223
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$279
QF,VA Return flights from $238
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$238
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$261
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$278
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$286
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$325
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$378
JQ,QF Return flights from $241
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$241
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$241
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$263
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$276
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$300
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$396
6E Return flights from $251
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$251
JQ,LA Return flights from $268
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$268
6E,QF Return flights from $287
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$287
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$395
LA,VA Return flights from $290
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$290
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $319
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$319
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$337
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Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$369
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$388
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$424
6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $324
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$324
QF Return flights from $349
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Sat 12 Sep$349
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$363
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Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$368
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$389
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$398
Dep. Fri 30 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$484
LA,QF Return flights from $349
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$349
PX,VA Return flights from $670
Dep. Mon 02 MarRet. Wed 04 Mar$670
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$841
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Tue 21 Apr$848

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$152
January 2026
$152
February 2026
$263
April 2026
$170
May 2026
$170
June 2026
$184
August 2026
$170

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$392
January 2026
$271
February 2026
$252
March 2026
$236
May 2026
$226

Did you know...

  • 5 hours and 55 minutes is the quickest return flight between Cairns and Sydney
  • The closest hotel to Sydney airport is The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel at 8 Arrival Court, Mascot .
  • Sydney is in the same time zone as Cairns.

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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