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JQ Return flights from $267
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JQ,VA Return flights from $308
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$308
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$335
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$347
VA Return flights from $322
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$322
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$352
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$352
QF,VA Return flights from $427
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$427
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$449
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$459
JQ,QF Return flights from $440
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$440
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$481
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$483
QF Return flights from $597
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$597
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$611
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$611
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $606
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$606
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$617
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Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$669
FJ,VA Return flights from $938
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$938
FJ,JQ Return flights from $938
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$938
PX,VA Return flights from $956
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$956
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$957
PX,QF Return flights from $1,067
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,067
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$1,164
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $1,113
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$1,113
PX Return flights from $1,195
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,195
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,250
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,250
Dep. Mon 22 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$1,573
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,266
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$1,266

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$258
January 2026
$258
February 2026
$446
April 2026
$289
May 2026
$289
June 2026
$313
August 2026
$289

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$665
January 2026
$459
February 2026
$427
March 2026
$400
May 2026
$383

Did you know...

  • Freshwater Connection located at Barron is the closest train station to Cairns airport.
  • Cairns to Sydney, the shortest one-way flight is 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • The distance between Cairns and Sydney is 1,972 km.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

At the moment, March/2026 and April/2026 are the cheapest months to fly from Cairns to Sydney. October/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Sydney.

What airlines fly non-stop to Sydney from Cairns?

Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly direct between Cairns and Sydney.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Sydney from Cairns?

Jetstar is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Sydney.

What is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns?

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly between Cairns and Sydney and it has non-stop flights. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Sydney
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