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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sydney

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JQ,VA Return flights from $255
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$255
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$293
JQ Return flights from $261
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$261
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$261
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Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$261
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$261
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$261
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$261
Dep. Thu 16 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$268
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$268
Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$278
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$307
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$307
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$307
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$307
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$307
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$307
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$307
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$307
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$307
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$314
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$314
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$314
Dep. Sat 18 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$314
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Sun 19 Apr$314
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$324
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$324
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 16 Apr$324
Dep. Sat 11 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$337
Dep. Sat 11 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$337
Dep. Sun 12 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$337
Dep. Sat 11 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$337
Dep. Sun 12 AprRet. Wed 15 Apr$337
Dep. Sun 12 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$337
Dep. Sun 12 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$337
VA Return flights from $285
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$285
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$320
JQ,QF Return flights from $311
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$311
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$346
QF,VA Return flights from $348
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$348
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$400
HA,JQ Return flights from $377
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$377
HA,VA Return flights from $414
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$414
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $425
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$425
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$549
QF Return flights from $464
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$464
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$470
HA,QF Return flights from $532
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$532
FJ,VA Return flights from $772
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$772
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$804
FJ,JQ Return flights from $808
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$808
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$927
JQ,PX,VA Return flights from $977
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$977
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$988
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,110
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$1,110
EK,VA Return flights from $1,192
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,192
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$1,503

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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$216
January 2026
$216
February 2026
$374
April 2026
$242
May 2026
$242
June 2026
$262
August 2026
$242

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
$557
January 2026
$385
February 2026
$358
March 2026
$335
May 2026
$321

Did you know...

  • The nearest train station to Sydney airport is Sydney International Airport Station at Australia .
  • Sydney is in the same time zone as Cairns.
  • The quickest one-way trip from Cairns to Sydney is 2 hrs 55 mins

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, September/2026 is the most affordable month to take a flight from Cairns to Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Sydney from Cairns?

Qantas Airways and Jetstar fly non-stop between Cairns and Sydney.

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

The cheapest airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns is Qantas Airways.

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Sydney from Cairns and it flies direct. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Sydney
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