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JQ Return flights from $154
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$154
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$154
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Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$154
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$154
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$154
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$154
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$154
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$154
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$154
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$154
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$154
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$154
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$154
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$154
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$154
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$154
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$154
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$154
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$154
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$154
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$166
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$166
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$166
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$166
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$166
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$166
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$166
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$166
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$180
Dep. Sun 19 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$180
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$180
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$180
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$180
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$180
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$192
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$192
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$192
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$195
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$207
JQ,VA Return flights from $240
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$240
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$289
VA Return flights from $241
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$241
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$331
QF,VA Return flights from $274
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$274
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$387
JQ,QF Return flights from $308
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$308
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$345
QF Return flights from $336
Dep. Fri 09 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$336
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$575
JQ,NH Return flights from $423
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$423
JQ,LA Return flights from $437
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$437
NH,VA Return flights from $469
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$469
LA,VA Return flights from $483
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$483
HA,JQ Return flights from $543
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$543
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $564
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$564
NH Return flights from $571
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$571
LA,NH Return flights from $585
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$585
HA,VA Return flights from $589
Dep. Sun 05 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$589

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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$143
January 2026
$155
February 2026
$157
May 2026
$155
June 2026
$155
September 2026
$167

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$503
January 2026
$284
February 2026
$262
March 2026
$250
April 2026
$411
May 2026
$225
June 2026
$254
July 2026
$265

Did you know...

  • The nearest train station to Sydney airport is Sydney International Airport Station which is at Australia .
  • Sydney to Cairns, the quickest return trip is 6 hours
  • The distance between Sydney and Cairns is 1,972 kilometres.
  • 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 Cairns from Sydney?

At the moment, April/2026 is the lowest-price month to fly to Cairns from Sydney. October/2026 is the most expensive month to fly to Cairns from Sydney.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Sydney?

Jetstar have direct flights from Sydney to Cairns.

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

The cheapest airline that flies from Sydney to Cairns is Jetstar.

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

The best airline to fly from Sydney to Cairns is Emirates. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.

How to get from Sydney to Cairns
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