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SQ Return flights from $2,780

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$2,780

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$5,259

QR,VA Return flights from $2,858

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$2,858

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$4,271

QR,SQ Return flights from $2,863

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$2,863

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$5,144

QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $2,888

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$2,888

JQ,QR,VA Return flights from $3,087

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$3,087

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,836

JQ,QR Return flights from $3,123

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$3,123

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,835

EK Return flights from $3,149

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,149

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$3,191

QF,QR Return flights from $3,151

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,151

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$4,509

SQ,VA Return flights from $3,174

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,174

QF,QR,VA Return flights from $3,190

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,190

EK,QF Return flights from $3,228

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$3,228

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,316

JQ,SQ,TK Return flights from $3,242

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,242

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$5,940

EY,QF,SA,SQ Return flights from $3,250

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,250

4Z,EY,QF,SQ Return flights from $3,266

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,266

QR,SA,SQ,VA Return flights from $3,292

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 25 Aug^$3,292

Dep.art Wed 27 MayRet.urn Tue 09 Jun^$3,997

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from New Zealand and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Cape Town return airfares.

February 2026

$2,041

March 2026

$2,772

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Cape Town return airfares.

February 2026

$4,005

March 2026

$3,150

June 2026

$3,133

Did you know...

The shortest return flight on this route is 45 hours and 30 minutes on , going through Singapore, Johannesburg
Cape Town is 8 hours after Cairns. You should take steps to reduce the impact of jetlag.
The distance from Cape Town to Cairns is 12,063 kilometres.