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SQ Return flights from $1,747
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,747
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,747
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,747
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,747
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,823
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,909
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,909
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,909
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$1,909
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,909
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,909
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,909
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,909
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,909
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,948
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,948
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,948
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,948
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,040
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,040
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,040
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,040
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,040
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,040
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,040
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,040
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,120
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$2,120
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,120
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$2,120
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,121
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,121
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,121
JQ,TK Return flights from $2,407
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,407
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,434
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Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,490
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,668
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,755
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,755
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,755
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,759
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,759
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,759
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,765
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,765
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,943
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,947
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,999
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,999
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,077
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$13,207
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,435
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,435
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,530
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Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,533
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,584
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,679
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,720
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,785
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,855
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,880
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,889
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,889
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,890
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,891
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,920
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,920
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,984
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,985
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$3,096
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,144
JQ,QF,TK Return flights from $2,458
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,458
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,719
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Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,720
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,803
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,803
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,001
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,005
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,005
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,215
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,496
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,488
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,488
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,519
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,553
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,648
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$2,756
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,761
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,780
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,846
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,879
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,892
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,913
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,037
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,040
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,066
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,147
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,237
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,237
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,239
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,239
CX,ET,JQ,SQ Return flights from $2,538
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,538
QR,VA Return flights from $2,549
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,549
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,635
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Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,647
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,717
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,717
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,794
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,877
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$2,887
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,987
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,022
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,189
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,200
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,242
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,310
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,441
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,453
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,514
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,662
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,837
CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $2,557
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,557
QR Return flights from $2,559
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,559
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,562
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,652
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,747
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,747
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,793
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$2,878
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,945
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,961
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,998
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$3,020
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,090
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,394
Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,396
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,396
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,464
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$3,543
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,742
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,862
4Z,CX,EY,FA,JQ Return flights from $2,562
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,562
JQ,SQ,TK Return flights from $2,574
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,574
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,732
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Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,732
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,732
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,732
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,736
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$2,736
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,736
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,736
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,736
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,736
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$2,794
Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,802
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,866
6E,ET,JQ,SQ Return flights from $2,593
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,593
JQ,QR,TK,VA Return flights from $2,600
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,600
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,780
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Dep. Wed 14 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,834
Dep. Mon 05 OctRet. Tue 03 Nov$2,861
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$3,032
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,065
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,065
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,100
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,164
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,164
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,170
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,258
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,422
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,435
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$4,477
JQ,KQ,SQ,TG Return flights from $2,603
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,603
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,700
JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,604
Dep. Mon 23 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$2,604
Dep. Mon 18 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$2,667
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Dep. Sun 15 FebRet. Tue 10 Mar$2,730
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 12 May$2,837
Dep. Wed 04 FebRet. Tue 17 Feb$3,282

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

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Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,930
March 2026
$2,621

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$3,788
March 2026
$2,979
June 2026
$2,963

Did you know...

  • 45 hours and 10 minutes is the quickest return trip from Cairns to Cape Town. Stopping over at Singapore
  • The distance from Cairns to Cape Town is 12,063 km.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of CNS.
  • Cairns is 8 hours earlier than Cape Town. Find out about jetlag before embarking on this flight.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Cairns?

Currently, the cheapest time of year to fly to Cape Town from Cairns is May/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct to Cape Town from Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to Cape Town?

Singapore Airlines is the cheapest airline that flies to Cape Town from Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns?

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Cape Town is Qatar Airways.

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