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JQ,VA Return flights from $170

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$170

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$173

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Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$226

VA Return flights from $194

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$194

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$212

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Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$254

6E,JQ Return flights from $223

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$223

JQ,QF Return flights from $224

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$224

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$243

JQ,QFShow more Flights

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$288

QF,VA Return flights from $237

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$237

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$262

QF,VAShow more Flights

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$316

6E,VA Return flights from $268

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$268

QF Return flights from $304

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$304

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$320

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Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$404

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $304

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$304

Dep.art Sat 18 AprRet.urn Sat 25 Apr^$343

JQ,QF,VAShow more Flights

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$411

6E,QF Return flights from $356

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$356

NZ,VA Return flights from $807

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$807

NZ,QF Return flights from $864

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$864

EK,JQ Return flights from $1,061

Dep.art Tue 13 JanRet.urn Tue 13 Jan^$1,061

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,091

Dep.art Tue 10 MarRet.urn Fri 13 Mar^$1,091

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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025

$139

January 2026

$150

February 2026

$152

May 2026

$150

June 2026

$150

September 2026

$162

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025

$488

January 2026

$275

February 2026

$254

March 2026

$242

April 2026

$398

May 2026

$218

June 2026

$246

July 2026

$256

Did you know...

Sydney has the IATA airport code of SYD and Cairns has CNS.
Cairns belongs to the same time zone as Sydney.
The quickest return flight on this route is 5 hrs 55 mins
From Cairns to Sydney is 1,972 km.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the most affordable times in the year to take a flight to Cairns from Sydney are March/2026 and May/2026. January/2026 is the most expensive time to fly to Cairns from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Sydney?

Qatar Airways, Qantas Airways and Jetstar have non-stop flights from Sydney to Cairns.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly from Sydney to Cairns is Qatar Airways and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Sydney to Cairns

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Cairns

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