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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,679
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,679
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,679
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$1,827
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$1,996
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,066
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,165
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,279
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,207
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,207
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,227
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,227
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,246
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,277
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,425
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,436
D7,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,259
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,259
JQ,QR,QZ,SQ Return flights from $2,259
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,259
QR Return flights from $2,280
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,280
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,286
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,286
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,303
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,325
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,462
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,508
SQ,VA Return flights from $2,285
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,285
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,285
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,290
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,331
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,353
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,581
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,636
EK Return flights from $2,288
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,288
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,288
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,288
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,303
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,353
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,381
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,440
QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $2,290
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,290
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,387
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,387
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,427
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,432
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,678
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,745
QR,VA Return flights from $2,290
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,290
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,294
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,294
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,383
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,421
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,486
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,593
JQ,OD,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,307
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,307
HX,JQ,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,347
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,347
QF,QR,SQ Return flights from $2,356
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,356
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,578
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,657
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,661
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,786
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,917
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,942
QF,QR,VA Return flights from $2,357
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,357
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,373
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Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,468
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,545
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,712
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,770
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$3,070
QF,QR Return flights from $2,361
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$2,361
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,498
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Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,525
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,552
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$2,553
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,554
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,839
EY,FA,SQ,VA Return flights from $2,379
Dep. Wed 28 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,379
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 25 Aug$2,557
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Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$2,630
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,636
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,878
Dep. Sun 01 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$3,735
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Sun 15 Nov$3,931

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,673
March 2026
$2,272

Average Cairns to Cape Town Return Prices

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

February 2026
$3,283
March 2026
$2,582
June 2026
$2,568

Did you know...

  • 45 hours and 10 minutes is the shortest return flight from Cairns to Cape Town. Singapore
  • From Cape Town to Cairns is 12,063 kilometres.
  • Cairns is 8 hours ahead of Cape Town. Find out about jetlag before embarking on this flight.
  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. is the closest hotel to Cairns airport.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the lowest-price time of year to take a flight from Cairns to Cape Town is May/2026. You will pay the most in February/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cape Town from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct between Cairns and Cape Town.

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

Singapore Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly to Cape Town from Cairns.

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