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JQ Return flights from $267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$267
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$267
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$267
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 05 Aug$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 12 Aug$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$267
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$267
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 06 Jul$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 05 Aug$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 29 Jul$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 09 Jul$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 12 Aug$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Thu 25 Jun$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Tue 07 Jul$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$275
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sat 20 Jun$275
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Wed 22 Jul$275
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Fri 03 Jul$275
JQ,VA Return flights from $285
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$285
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$312
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$354
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$359
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$380
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$398
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$411
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$497
VA Return flights from $303
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$303
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$351
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$366
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$371
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$399
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$449
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$470
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$580
JQ,QF Return flights from $394
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$394
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$438
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Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$479
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$481
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$481
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$501
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$519
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$617
QF,VA Return flights from $398
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$398
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$473
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Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$489
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$489
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$497
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$526
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$537
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$644
QF Return flights from $504
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$504
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$581
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Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$586
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$645
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$645
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$656
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$687
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$741
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $521
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$521
Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$527
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$533
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$559
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$631
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$637
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$652
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$873
FJ,VA Return flights from $907
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$907
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$971
FJ,JQ Return flights from $936
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$936
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$971
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $1,108
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,108
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$1,139
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,419
PX,VA Return flights from $1,126
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$1,126
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,141
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$1,141
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$1,162
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$1,200
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,201
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,268
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,175
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,175
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,199
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Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,498
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,198
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,198
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,205
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Dep. Wed 01 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,303
EK,VA Return flights from $1,281
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,281
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$2,410
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Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$2,557
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$2,961
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,990

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Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney


Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$247
January 2026
$267
February 2026
$271
May 2026
$267
June 2026
$267
September 2026
$289

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$869
January 2026
$490
February 2026
$452
March 2026
$431
April 2026
$710
May 2026
$389
June 2026
$439
July 2026
$457

Did you know...

  • The quickest return flight on this route is 6 hours
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CNS.
  • The distance between Cairns and Sydney is 1,972 km.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest month to travel from Sydney to Cairns is November/2026. You will pay the most in January/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Sydney?

Jetstar fly non-stop to Cairns from Sydney.

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

The cheapest airline that flies from Sydney to Cairns is Virgin Australia.

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

The best airline to fly to Cairns from Sydney is Cathay Pacific. Jetstar is the best if you would like non-stop flights.

How to get from Sydney to Cairns
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