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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast

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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 Sunshine Coast from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Cairns to Sunshine Coast Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Sunshine Coast return airfares.

December 2025
$222
January 2026
$113
February 2026
$227
March 2026
$227
April 2026
$273
May 2026
$725
June 2026
$515
August 2026
$544

Average Cairns to Sunshine Coast Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Sunshine Coast return airfares.

December 2025
$806
January 2026
$723
February 2026
$712
March 2026
$639

Did you know...

  • Cairns is in the same time zone as Sunshine Coast. Since they are in the same timezone you shouldn't feel jetlagged once you get there.
  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. at Tom McDonald Dr, Cairns is the closest hotel to Cairns airport.
  • The distance from Cairns to Sunshine Coast is 1,320 km.
  • Sunshine Coast has the IATA code of MCY.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sunshine Coast from Cairns?

Currently, July/2026 is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Sunshine Coast.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sunshine Coast from Cairns?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Cairns and Sunshine Coast.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Sunshine Coast?

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Sunshine Coast.

What is the best airline to fly to Sunshine Coast from Cairns?

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Sunshine Coast is Qantas. Jetstar is the best for direct flights.

How to get from Cairns to Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast)
Cairns
 to 
Sydney
3h 5m
Layover - 1h 55m
Sydney
 to 
Sunshine Coast
1h 35m

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