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JQ Return flights from $244
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$244
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$244
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Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Tue 11 Nov$244
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$255
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sat 08 Nov$255
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Mon 10 Nov$255
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$255
Dep. Sun 26 OctRet. Wed 12 Nov$255
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Sat 08 Nov$255
Dep. Sun 26 OctRet. Sat 15 Nov$255
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Sat 22 Nov$255
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sat 15 Nov$255
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Wed 12 Nov$255
Dep. Sun 26 OctRet. Tue 18 Nov$255
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Mon 17 Nov$266
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$266
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Thu 13 Nov$266
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Thu 13 Nov$266
Dep. Sun 26 OctRet. Mon 17 Nov$266
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Wed 19 Nov$266
Dep. Sun 26 OctRet. Thu 13 Nov$266
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$276
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$276
Dep. Sat 25 OctRet. Sun 16 Nov$285
Dep. Mon 03 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$285
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$285
Dep. Mon 03 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$285
JQ,VA Return flights from $257
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$257
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$295
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$308
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$325
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$352
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$360
Dep. Tue 11 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$363
Dep. Mon 10 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$418
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$445
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$478
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$630
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$636
VA Return flights from $264
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$264
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Sat 01 Aug$269
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Dep. Wed 02 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$269
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$269
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 27 Aug$269
6E,JQ Return flights from $311
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$311
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$320
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Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$575
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$807
QF,VA Return flights from $368
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$368
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$378
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Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$466
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$477
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$493
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$498
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$519
Dep. Tue 11 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$549
Dep. Mon 10 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$563
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$568
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$781
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$897
JQ,QF Return flights from $388
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$388
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$403
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Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$417
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$418
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$446
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$449
Dep. Tue 11 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$470
Dep. Mon 10 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$513
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$557
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$568
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$778
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$922
6E,VA Return flights from $404
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$404
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$404
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Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$575
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$810
6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $426
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$426
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$459
6E,QF Return flights from $431
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$431
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$465
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Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$836
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,205
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $494
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$494
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$528
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Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$532
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$540
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$554
Dep. Mon 10 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$578
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$587
Dep. Tue 11 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$641
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$731
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$842
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$881
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$907
QF Return flights from $517
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$517
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$530
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Sun 31 May$557
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$569
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$593
Dep. Tue 11 NovRet. Tue 18 Nov$646
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$656
Dep. Mon 10 NovRet. Sun 16 Nov$700
Dep. Tue 04 NovRet. Tue 11 Nov$710
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$830
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,176
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,456
6E,JQ,QF Return flights from $527
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Sat 22 Nov$527
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$781
JQ,LA Return flights from $568
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$568
LA,VA Return flights from $568
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$568
JQ,LA,QF Return flights from $774
Dep. Sat 01 NovRet. Fri 07 Nov$774

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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

Did you know...

  • Freshwater Connection train station is 4 kilometres from Cairns airport.
  • It is 1,972 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns.
  • Sydney to Cairns, the quickest return trip is 7 hours and 25 minutes flying . Stopping over at Brisbane

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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