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JQ,VA Return flights from $338

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Mon 05 Apr^$338

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Sat 08 May^$356

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Tue 11 May^$358

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$710

VA Return flights from $345

Dep.art Mon 29 MarRet.urn Thu 22 Apr^$345

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Dep.art Mon 05 AprRet.urn Sun 25 Apr^$345

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QF,VA Return flights from $377

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Mon 05 Apr^$377

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Sat 08 May^$426

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Tue 11 May^$450

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JQ,QF Return flights from $388

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Sat 08 May^$388

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Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Mon 05 Apr^$441

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QF Return flights from $449

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Dep.art Sat 16 JanRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$469

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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $493

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Mon 05 Apr^$493

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Sat 08 May^$537

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Tue 11 May^$545

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,066

JQ Return flights from $568

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Dep.art Fri 20 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$568

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NH,VA Return flights from $1,207

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,207

JQ,NH Return flights from $1,227

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,227

PX,VA Return flights from $1,373

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,373

JQ,PX Return flights from $1,390

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JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $2,238

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,238

PX,QF,VA Return flights from $2,310

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,310

PX,QF Return flights from $2,450

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,450

EK Return flights from $2,459

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Tue 11 May^$2,459

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Sat 08 May^$2,491

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Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Mon 05 Apr^$3,026

Dep.art Fri 13 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$3,472

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Sydney

Return fares from Cairns to Sydney by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jan 2027

$278

Mar 2027

$278

May 2027

$243

The cheapest month to fly to Sydney is May 2027, with return fares from $243 — 12% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $278).

When Should You Fly to Sydney?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Sydney, with return fares from $243. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $278 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Sydney average around $267. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, January and March, you'll generally pay up to 9% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

January 2027

$278

March 2027

$278

May 2027

$243

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

November 2026

$741

December 2026

$520

January 2027

$482

February 2027

$504

March 2027

$524

May 2027

$524

June 2027

$489

July 2027

$458

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