Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sydney
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JQ,VA Return flights from $276
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$276
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$350
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Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$368
Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Wed 27 May$489
Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$607
JQ Return flights from $290
Dep.art Tue 23 JunRet.urn Thu 25 Jun$290
Dep.art Tue 23 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$290
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Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Thu 25 Jun$302
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$345
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$345
Dep.art Mon 29 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$345
Dep.art Tue 23 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$353
Dep.art Sat 27 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$365
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$365
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Mon 29 Jun$374
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Mon 29 Jun$374
Dep.art Tue 23 JunRet.urn Mon 29 Jun$383
Dep.art Sun 28 JunRet.urn Tue 30 Jun$390
Dep.art Wed 24 JunRet.urn Mon 29 Jun$395
Dep.art Sat 27 JunRet.urn Mon 29 Jun$395
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Wed 01 Jul$411
Dep.art Mon 29 JunRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Thu 02 JulRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Sun 28 Jun$411
Dep.art Tue 07 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Tue 30 JunRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Fri 26 Jun$411
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Mon 29 JunRet.urn Wed 01 Jul$411
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Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Tue 30 JunRet.urn Wed 01 Jul$411
Dep.art Sat 04 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Thu 25 JunRet.urn Sun 28 Jun$411
Dep.art Fri 26 JunRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Mon 29 JunRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Fri 03 Jul$411
Dep.art Tue 30 JunRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$411
Dep.art Tue 23 JunRet.urn Sun 28 Jun$419
Dep.art Fri 03 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$419
Dep.art Sun 05 JulRet.urn Wed 08 Jul$419
VA Return flights from $325
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$325
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$353
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Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$417
Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$495
Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Wed 27 May$514
JQ,QF Return flights from $418
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$418
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$456
QF,VA Return flights from $446
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$446
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$450
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $509
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$509
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$561
QF Return flights from $566
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$566
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$571
JQ,ZL Return flights from $583
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$583
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $628
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$628
FJ,VA Return flights from $948
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$948
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$1,001
FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,032
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$1,032
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$1,095
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $1,169
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$1,169
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$1,300
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,262
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$1,262
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$1,472
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Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$2,241
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,263
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 29 Jul$1,263
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$1,312
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,346
Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug$1,346
Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$1,484
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Dep.art Tue 26 MayRet.urn Thu 28 May$2,672
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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.
December 2025
$264
January 2026
$264
February 2026
$456
April 2026
$295
May 2026
$295
June 2026
$320
August 2026
$295
Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices
These are the average prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.
December 2025
$680
January 2026
$470
February 2026
$437
March 2026
$409
May 2026
$392
Did you know...
- has the quickest flight from Cairns to Sydney at 6 hours and 5 minutes
- Sydney International Airport Station at Australia is the nearest train station to Sydney airport.
- It is 1,972 km from Cairns to Sydney.
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns?Right now, the lowest-price times in the year to travel to Sydney from Cairns are February/2027 and July/2026.
What airlines fly direct to Sydney from Cairns?Qantas, Virgin Australia and Alliance Air Pty fly direct between Cairns and Sydney.
What is the cheapest airline that flies to Sydney from Cairns?The cheapest airline that flies to Sydney from Cairns is Jetstar.
What is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns?The best airline to fly between Cairns and Sydney is Emirates. Qantas is the best for non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.
How to get from Cairns to Sydney
Cairns
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