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JQ Return flights from $160
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$160
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$160
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Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$160
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 22 Jul$165
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Thu 06 Aug$165
Dep. Sun 26 AprRet. Sat 09 May$170
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Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Wed 22 Jul$170
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Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Wed 05 Aug$170
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 06 Aug$170
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 22 Jul$170
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Thu 30 Jul$170
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Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Wed 22 Jul$170
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Thu 30 Jul$170
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Wed 05 Aug$170
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Thu 06 Aug$170
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 12 Aug$172
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 29 Jul$172
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$172
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sat 25 Jul$172
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 27 Jul$172
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$172
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Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$172
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$172
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 04 Jun$172
JQ,VA Return flights from $163
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$163
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$164
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$200
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$210
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$220
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$222
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$222
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$222
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$237
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$251
VA Return flights from $167
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$167
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$170
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$177
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Tue 08 Dec$181
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$181
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 10 Dec$181
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Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$181
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$181
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$181
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$181
QF,VA Return flights from $193
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$193
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$204
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Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$205
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$205
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$269
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$281
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$281
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$284
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$311
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$323
JQ,QF Return flights from $197
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$197
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$211
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Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$212
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$214
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$268
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$268
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$268
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$269
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$285
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$287
QF Return flights from $211
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$211
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$214
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$214
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Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Sat 26 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$214
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Fri 18 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 19 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 20 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 24 Dec$214
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Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 12 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Thu 17 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Fri 18 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 19 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 20 Dec$214
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Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 26 Dec$214
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$214
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $276
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$276
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Fri 21 Aug$281
JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$312
Dep. Thu 02 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$314
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$339
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$341
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$344
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$490
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$577
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$678
JQ,LA Return flights from $298
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$298
LA,VA Return flights from $327
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$327
JQ,NH Return flights from $332
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$332
EK,JQ Return flights from $337
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$337
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$345
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$417
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$419
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$448
JL,JQ Return flights from $346
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$346
EK,VA Return flights from $352
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$352
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$364
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$445
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$445
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Thu 14 May$446
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 07 Dec$871
AI,JQ Return flights from $356
Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 19 May$356
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$363
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Mon 18 May$373
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Tue 19 May$373
NH,VA Return flights from $361
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 02 May$361

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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$148
January 2026
$160
February 2026
$162
May 2026
$160
June 2026
$160
September 2026
$173

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$521
January 2026
$294
February 2026
$271
March 2026
$258
April 2026
$426
May 2026
$233
June 2026
$263
July 2026
$274

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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