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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sydney

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JQ,VA Return flights from $239
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$239
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$462
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Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$480
VA Return flights from $292
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$292
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$462
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Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$570
JQ,QF Return flights from $310
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$310
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$504
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Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$529
QF,VA Return flights from $342
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$342
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$531
QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$565
JQ,LA Return flights from $387
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$387
QF Return flights from $392
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$392
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$641
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Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$646
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $490
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$490
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$558
LA,QF Return flights from $497
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$497
LA,VA Return flights from $608
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$608
FJ,VA Return flights from $722
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$722
PX,VA Return flights from $799
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$799
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$853
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Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$992
JQ,PX Return flights from $823
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$823
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$941
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $882
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$882
NZ,VA Return flights from $944
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Wed 25 Feb$944
PX,QF Return flights from $957
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Mon 23 Feb$957
Dep. Fri 20 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$1,071

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$153
January 2026
$153
February 2026
$264
April 2026
$171
May 2026
$171
June 2026
$185
August 2026
$171

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$394
January 2026
$272
February 2026
$253
March 2026
$237
May 2026
$227

Did you know...

  • Sydney belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.
  • The closest train station to Cairns airport is Freshwater Connection which is 4 kilometres away.
  • The distance from Sydney to Cairns is 1,972 kilometres.
  • The shortest one-way flight on this route is 2 hrs 55 mins flying

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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