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JQ Return flights from $255
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$255
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$257
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Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$257
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Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$265
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Sat 13 Dec$265
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$265
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$265
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Sat 13 Dec$273
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$273
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$276
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$284
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$293
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$293
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$293
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$293
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$293
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$293
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Fri 19 Dec$293
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$301
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Fri 19 Dec$301
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$301
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$301
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$313
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$313
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Sun 14 Dec$321
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$321
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$321
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$321
Dep. Tue 09 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$321
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$329
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$329
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Sat 13 Dec$329
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Tue 16 Dec$329
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$330
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Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Fri 19 Dec$330
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Fri 19 Dec$330
Dep. Tue 16 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$330
JQ,VA Return flights from $293
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$293
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$313
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Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$353
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 06 Apr$356
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$370
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$499
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$675
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$757
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 29 Dec$906
6E,JQ Return flights from $300
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$300
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$369
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$625
VA Return flights from $312
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$312
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$380
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Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$386
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 06 Apr$395
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$421
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$547
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$579
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 29 Dec$722
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$768
JQ,LA Return flights from $338
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$338
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$471
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$696
6E,VA Return flights from $368
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$368
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$437
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$590
JQ,QR Return flights from $403
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$403
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$489
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$677
LA,VA Return flights from $406
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$406
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$538
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$661
JQ,QF Return flights from $407
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$407
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$454
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Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$455
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$475
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 06 Apr$498
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$549
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$948
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,095
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 29 Dec$1,154
QF,VA Return flights from $411
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$411
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$460
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Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$516
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$521
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 06 Apr$529
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$597
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$764
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$894
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 29 Dec$912
JQ,UA Return flights from $454
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$454
QR,VA Return flights from $470
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$470
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$557
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$642
6E,QF Return flights from $519
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$519
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$588
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$640
UA,VA Return flights from $521
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$521
QF Return flights from $532
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$532
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$565
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Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Mon 06 Apr$685
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$694
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$696
Dep. Wed 10 DecRet. Wed 17 Dec$746
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,071
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,190
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 29 Dec$1,249

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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
$238
January 2026
$257
February 2026
$260
May 2026
$257
June 2026
$257
September 2026
$278

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$835
January 2026
$472
February 2026
$435
March 2026
$414
April 2026
$683
May 2026
$374
June 2026
$422
July 2026
$439

Did you know...

  • Cairns belongs to the same time zone as Sydney.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CNS.
  • has the quickest flight between Sydney and Cairns taking 5 hrs 55 mins

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, January/2026 and February/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to take a flight to Cairns from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Sydney?

Jetstar have non-stop flights to Cairns from Sydney.

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

The cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Sydney is Jetstar.

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

The best airline to fly between Sydney and Cairns is Cathay Pacific. For non-stop flights then Jetstar is the best.

How to get from Sydney to Cairns
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