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SQ Return flights from $1,706
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,706
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,706
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,920
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,205
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,265
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,322
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,611
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,658
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,957
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,210
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,210
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,220
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,269
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,280
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,396
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,399
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,633
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,951
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,019
QR Return flights from $2,243
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,243
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,244
QRShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,244
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,244
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,270
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,293
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,717
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,031
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,249
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $2,246
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,246
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,246
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,429
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,448
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,458
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,458
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,467
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,710
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,001
QR,VA Return flights from $2,252
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,252
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,283
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,367
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,368
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,881
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,086
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$3,185
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,506
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$4,588
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,336
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,336
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,338
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,429
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,585
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,759
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,120
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,148
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$3,371
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$4,399
VA Return flights from $2,344
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,344
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,345
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,367
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,421
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,441
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,785
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,909
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,117
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,490
EK Return flights from $2,432
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,432
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,432
EKShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,451
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,451
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,489
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,507
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,525
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,626
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,854
JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,434
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,434
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,435
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,518
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,720
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,968
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,982
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,001
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,199
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,207
QF,QR Return flights from $2,451
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,451
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,468
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,714
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,739
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$3,124
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$3,125
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,173
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,301
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,624
JQ,QR,VA Return flights from $2,453
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,453
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,544
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Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,896
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,245
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,388
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$3,621
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$3,633
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$3,650
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$4,048
EY,FA,SQ,VA Return flights from $2,459
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,459
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,459
EY,FA,SQ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,705
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,803
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,157
QF,QR,VA Return flights from $2,467
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,467
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,507
QF,QR,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,612
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,706
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,988
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,259
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,334
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$3,454
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$4,639
FA,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,469
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,469
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,643
FA,JQ,QR,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,733
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,870
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,083
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$4,089
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$4,277
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$4,310
JQ,QR Return flights from $2,476
Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$2,476
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$2,483
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Dep. Tue 02 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$2,501
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,524
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,600
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,667
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,185
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$3,268
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,270

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


Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Cape Town return airfares.

August 2026
$3,047
November 2026
$2,833
February 2027
$2,803

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Cairns to Cape Town

When is the cheapest time to travel from Cairns to Cape Town?

The cheapest month to travel is typically February.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Cape Town cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Cape Town is $1706.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Cairns to Cape Town?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Cape Town is 02 February 2027.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Cape Town?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Cape Town is Singapore Airlines.

How long does a direct flight from Cairns to Cape Town take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to Cape Town.

What is the IATA airport code for Cape Town?

The IATA code for Cape Town is CPT. It is located in South Africa at coordinates -33.96878, 18.59646.

When should you book flights to Cape Town?

From our data, you should book flights to Cape Town 60 days out.


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