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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast

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JQ,VA Return flights from $525
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$525
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$553
JQ,QF Return flights from $586
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$586
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$607
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $708
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$708
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$713
VA Return flights from $768
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$768
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$792
QF,VA Return flights from $982
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$982
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$999
QF Return flights from $1,131
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$1,131
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$1,210
NZ,QF Return flights from $2,726
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Tue 19 May$2,726

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

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
$226
March 2026
$226
April 2026
$273
May 2026
$723
June 2026
$514
August 2026
$543

Average Cairns to Sunshine Coast Return Prices

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

December 2025
$804
January 2026
$722
February 2026
$711
March 2026
$638

Did you know...

  • Freshwater Connection which is at Barron is the nearest train station to Cairns airport.
  • CNS is the IATA code for Cairns.
  • From Sunshine Coast to Cairns is 1,320 km.

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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