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JQ,VA Return flights from $329
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$329
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$332
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Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$332
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$334
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Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$336
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$338
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$338
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$339
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$339
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$339
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$339
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$339
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$339
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$339
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$339
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$339
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$339
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$350
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$374
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$374
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$379
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$380
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$381
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$381
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$381
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$389
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$396
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$402
Dep. Fri 09 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$409
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$412
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$423
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$502
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$642
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$657
VA Return flights from $329
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$329
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$329
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Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$329
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$345
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$345
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$345
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Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$345
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Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Fri 23 Apr$345
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Sat 24 Apr$345
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Sun 25 Apr$345
CZ,JQ Return flights from $368
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$368
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$419
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Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$427
JQ,QF Return flights from $375
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$375
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$375
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$376
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$376
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$377
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$377
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$377
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$377
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$378
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$379
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$380
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$380
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$380
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$382
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$382
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$384
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$386
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$387
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$387
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$387
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$387
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$388
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$394
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$406
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$431
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$435
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$438
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$440
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$446
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$449
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$452
Dep. Fri 09 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$456
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$536
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$540
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$659
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$799
JQ,NH Return flights from $375
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$375
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$421
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Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$421
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$425
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$425
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$426
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$453
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$472
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$474
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$488
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$507
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$507
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$512
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$536
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$538
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$538
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$556
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$605
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$638
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$686
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$731
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$833
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$962
QF,VA Return flights from $376
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$376
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$376
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$376
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$377
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$377
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$377
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$379
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$385
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$389
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$389
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$393
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$395
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$398
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$406
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$406
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$417
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$417
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$424
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$426
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$428
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$436
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$436
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$442
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$443
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$447
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$460
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$461
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$472
Dep. Fri 09 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$473
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$473
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$475
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$477
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$509
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$604
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$691
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$763
CZ,QF Return flights from $403
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$403
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$470
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$509
NH,QF Return flights from $417
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$417
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$466
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Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$467
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$483
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$484
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$525
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$535
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$551
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$552
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$568
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$576
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$577
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$579
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$642
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$643
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$702
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$790
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$854
QF Return flights from $418
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$418
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$419
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Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$419
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$419
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$419
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$419
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$420
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$420
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$420
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$424
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$424
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$460
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$461
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$461
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$467
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar$469
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$469
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Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$469
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$469
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Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$469
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CZ,VA Return flights from $448
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$448
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$465
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Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$476
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$522
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$833
NH,VA Return flights from $449
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$449
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$462
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$464
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$470
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$471
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$472
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$480
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$492
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$501
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$514
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$521
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$549
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$560
Dep. Sun 10 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$566
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$578
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$591
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$614
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$619
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$634
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$728
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$740
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$834
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$875
JQ Return flights from $469
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$469
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$469
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Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$494
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$494
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$531
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$531
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$531
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$556
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$568
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
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Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$568
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$568
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$568
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$568
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$593
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$593
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Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$617
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$618
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$618
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$618
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$618
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$630
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$630
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$630
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$630
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$630
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $513
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$513
Dep. Fri 09 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$515
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Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$522
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$524
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Sun 25 Apr$524
Dep. Sat 10 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$547
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$553
Dep. Wed 28 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$558
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$559
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 24 Feb$560
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$563
Dep. Sat 20 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$597
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$597
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$598
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$605
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$608
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$618
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$618
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$624
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$624
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$628
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$633
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$633
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$639
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$640
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Mon 22 Mar$661
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$664
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Mon 08 Mar$677
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$680
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$685
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$702
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Fri 12 Mar$732
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$854
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 03 Jan$888
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,122
JQ,NH,QF Return flights from $651
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$651
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$668
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Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 25 Jan$718
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$718
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$718
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$750
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Thu 21 Jan$768
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$780
Dep. Sat 16 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$800
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$803
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$808
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$831
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$831
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$848
Dep. Sun 17 JanRet. Fri 22 Jan$893
Dep. Wed 09 DecRet. Mon 14 Dec$925
Dep. Sun 06 DecRet. Fri 11 Dec$931
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$982
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Tue 08 Dec$1,074
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,431
FJ,VA Return flights from $1,135
Dep. Fri 09 AprRet. Sun 25 Apr$1,135

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Cairns

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

Dec 2026
$274
Jan 2027
$258
Feb 2027
$330
Mar 2027
$278
Apr 2027
$327
May 2027
$256
Jun 2027
$358
Aug 2027
$2,411

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns is May 2027, with return fares from $256 — 89% cheaper than the most expensive month (August 2027, from $2,411).

When Should You Fly to Cairns?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cairns, with return fares from $256. August is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,411.

Across the year, return fares to Cairns average around $561. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, January and December, you'll generally pay up to 54% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2026
$274
January 2027
$258
February 2027
$330
March 2027
$278
April 2027
$327
May 2027
$256
June 2027
$358
August 2027
$2,411

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

November 2026
$715
December 2026
$496
January 2027
$486
February 2027
$504
March 2027
$504
April 2027
$546
May 2027
$522
June 2027
$519
July 2027
$619
August 2027
$534

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