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JQ Return flights from $141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Tue 21 Oct$141
Dep. Thu 25 SepRet. Sat 18 Oct$141
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Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Sat 11 Oct$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Mon 03 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Tue 14 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Tue 11 Nov$141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Wed 15 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 20 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 24 SepRet. Mon 03 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 24 SepRet. Sat 11 Oct$141
Dep. Tue 23 SepRet. Mon 13 Oct$141
Dep. Tue 23 SepRet. Sun 19 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Wed 22 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sat 25 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Mon 17 Nov$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Sat 25 Oct$141
Dep. Tue 23 SepRet. Sun 02 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 24 SepRet. Mon 20 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Tue 11 Nov$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Mon 17 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 24 SepRet. Tue 14 Oct$141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Sat 18 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Mon 03 Nov$141
Dep. Tue 23 SepRet. Wed 19 Nov$141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Sun 12 Oct$141
Dep. Tue 23 SepRet. Thu 16 Oct$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Tue 11 Nov$141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Tue 04 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Mon 17 Nov$141
Dep. Thu 25 SepRet. Wed 19 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 15 OctRet. Sat 25 Oct$141
Dep. Thu 25 SepRet. Tue 21 Oct$141
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$141
Dep. Thu 25 SepRet. Thu 13 Nov$141
Dep. Wed 01 OctRet. Mon 03 Nov$141
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 04 Nov$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Tue 14 Oct$141
Dep. Fri 26 SepRet. Wed 22 Oct$141
Dep. Sat 27 SepRet. Thu 13 Nov$141
JQ,VA Return flights from $225
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$225
VA Return flights from $227
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$227
QF,VA Return flights from $320
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$320
JQ,QF Return flights from $321
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$321
QF Return flights from $448
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$448
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $509
Dep. Thu 06 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$509

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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 Sydney from United States (USA) and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Did you know...

  • The nearest train station to Sydney airport is Sydney International Airport Station which is within a kilometre away.
  • Cairns has the IATA code of CNS.
  • Cairns and Sydney belong to the same time zone. Because they are in the same timezone you shouldn't feel jetlagged when you get there.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, July/2025 is the lowest-price month to fly to Sydney from Cairns.

What airlines fly direct to Sydney from Cairns?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, ANA, Air New Zealand, Jetstar and Hawaiian Airlines fly direct to Sydney from Cairns.

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

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Sydney.

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

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Sydney is Qatar Airways and it flies direct. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Sydney
Cairns
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