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JQ Return flights from $156
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JQ,VA Return flights from $181
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Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$186
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 11 Sep$186
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$200
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$202
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$226
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$259
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$261
Dep. Sat 11 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$267
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$276
6E,JQ Return flights from $196
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$196
JQ,LA Return flights from $198
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VA Return flights from $201
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$201
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 11 May$206
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Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$221
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$222
Dep. Sat 11 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$239
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$244
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$277
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$279
6E,VA Return flights from $217
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LA,VA Return flights from $219
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JQ,QF Return flights from $236
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Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$240
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$244
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 11 Sep$255
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 27 May$264
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$266
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$287
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$337
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$346
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$348
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$348
Dep. Sat 11 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$361
QF,VA Return flights from $256
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 11 May$256
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$259
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 11 Sep$265
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$265
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 27 May$270
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$276
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$304
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$305
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$335
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$351
Dep. Sat 11 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$351
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$353
6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $267
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$267
QF Return flights from $308
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 11 May$308
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Thu 17 Sep$326
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 11 Sep$329
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$346
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$353
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 27 May$372
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$394
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$408
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$410
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$430
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$456
Dep. Sat 11 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$460
LA,QF Return flights from $311
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$311
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $314
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Sun 01 Mar$314
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$321
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Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 11 May$326
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Fri 11 Sep$327
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$347
Dep. Sat 21 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$359
Dep. Tue 17 FebRet. Tue 24 Feb$372
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Sun 25 Oct$374
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Wed 27 May$525
6E,QF Return flights from $335
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$335
JQ,LA,QF Return flights from $343
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$343

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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$145
January 2026
$157
February 2026
$159
May 2026
$157
June 2026
$157
September 2026
$169

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$509
January 2026
$288
February 2026
$265
March 2026
$253
April 2026
$416
May 2026
$228
June 2026
$257
July 2026
$268

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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