Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cairns
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JQ,VA Return flights from $229
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$229
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$297
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Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$299
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$312
Dep.art Tue 14 JulRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$315
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$325
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$334
Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$338
Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$347
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$362
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Sat 26 Dec$394
Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$399
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$417
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$417
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$450
Dep.art Fri 19 JunRet.urn Mon 22 Jun$479
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$527
VA Return flights from $256
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$256
Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$338
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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$349
Dep.art Tue 14 JulRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$351
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$356
Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$356
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$356
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$359
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$401
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$404
Dep.art Fri 19 JunRet.urn Mon 22 Jun$405
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$408
Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$410
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Sat 26 Dec$433
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$437
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$439
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$478
JQ Return flights from $261
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
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Dep.art Sun 19 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Sun 19 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Sat 25 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Sat 25 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$261
Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$261
Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$268
Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$268
Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$268
Dep.art Wed 15 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$268
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$278
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Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$278
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$278
Dep.art Sun 26 JulRet.urn Wed 14 Oct$278
Dep.art Sun 26 JulRet.urn Wed 21 Oct$278
Dep.art Sat 25 JulRet.urn Tue 03 Nov$283
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Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 15 Oct$283
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Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 15 Oct$283
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Wed 28 Oct$283
Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 29 Oct$283
JQ,QF Return flights from $288
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$288
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$300
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Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$325
Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$344
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$364
Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$368
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$380
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$401
Dep.art Tue 14 JulRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$402
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Sat 26 Dec$422
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$440
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$454
Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$463
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$585
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$628
Dep.art Fri 19 JunRet.urn Mon 22 Jun$667
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$708
QF Return flights from $322
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$322
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 06 Aug$342
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Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sat 08 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sun 09 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 12 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sat 15 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 21 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sun 02 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sun 06 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Tue 08 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 09 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 10 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Fri 11 Sep$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sat 12 Sep$342
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Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug$342
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Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Sun 30 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug$342
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep$342
QF,VA Return flights from $322
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$322
Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$347
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Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$349
Dep.art Fri 17 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$384
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$385
Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$387
Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$395
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$405
Dep.art Tue 14 JulRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$420
Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$436
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Sat 26 Dec$447
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$490
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$520
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$521
Dep.art Fri 19 JunRet.urn Mon 22 Jun$521
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$526
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$651
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $398
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$398
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$404
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Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$408
Dep.art Tue 14 JulRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$449
Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$473
Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug$497
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$526
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$594
Dep.art Thu 16 JulRet.urn Mon 20 Jul$602
Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$606
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$630
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Sat 26 Dec$636
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$683
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$781
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$816
Dep.art Fri 19 JunRet.urn Mon 22 Jun$1,093
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $558
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$558
Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$607
JQ,ZL Return flights from $561
Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$561
Dep.art Sun 21 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$663
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Dep.art Sat 20 JunRet.urn Tue 23 Jun$788
FJ,VA Return flights from $795
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$795
Dep.art Sat 11 JulRet.urn Thu 16 Jul$3,082
FJ,JQ Return flights from $849
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$849
Dep.art Wed 17 JunRet.urn Wed 24 Jun$1,096
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Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$1,663
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$2,487
NZ,VA Return flights from $933
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$933
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$1,162
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Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$1,384
PX,VA Return flights from $982
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$982
Dep.art Wed 14 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$995
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Dep.art Thu 01 OctRet.urn Tue 20 Oct$1,498
JQ,PX Return flights from $999
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$999
Dep.art Mon 15 JunRet.urn Fri 19 Jun$1,187
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,026
Dep.art Sat 18 JulRet.urn Thu 23 Jul$1,026
Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Wed 05 Aug$1,108
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Dep.art Sat 01 AugRet.urn Tue 04 Aug$1,329
Dep.art Wed 01 JulRet.urn Sat 05 Sep$1,445
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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Cairns return airfares.
July 2026
$190
August 2026
$355
September 2026
$224
January 2027
$242
February 2027
$112
March 2027
$467
Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices
These are the average prices for Sydney to Cairns return airfares.
July 2026
$524
August 2026
$471
September 2026
$435
October 2026
$484
November 2026
$404
December 2026
$524
January 2027
$429
February 2027
$408
March 2027
$401
April 2027
$459
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the cheapest time to travel from Sydney to Cairns?The cheapest month to travel is typically February.
How much do return flights from Sydney to Cairns cost?The best price we found for a return flight from Sydney to Cairns is $230.
What is the cheapest date to fly from Sydney to Cairns?Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to Cairns is 18 July 2026.
What is the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Cairns?Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Cairns is Jetstar.
Which airlines fly direct from Sydney to Cairns?Jetstar, Qantas, Alliance Air Pty and Virgin Australia fly direct.
How long does a direct flight from Sydney to Cairns take?The shortest direct flight usually takes 3 hours and 10 minutes.
What is the IATA airport code for Cairns?The IATA code for Cairns is CNS. It is located in Australia at coordinates -16.87469, 145.7537.
When should you book flights to Cairns?From our data, you should book flights to Cairns 30 days out.
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