Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney (Kingsford Smith)

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Nonstop flights from Cairns to Sydney: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 53. Flight time: 3 hours. Distance: 1972 km. Tickets from NZ$141 (departure 16 December).

Prices updated on 8 November at 11:09

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Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

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NZ$141 NZ$391 NZ$391

Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 9 Nov +1

NZ$246

VA 776

09:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

7h 25min

1 stop

17:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 9 Nov

NZ$316

JQ 929

06:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

25h 50min

1 stop

08:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

NZ$261

VA 770

06:00

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

5h 40min

1 stop

12:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$271

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$269

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

NZ$293

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$260

VA 776

09:15

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

8h 25min

1 stop

18:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$318

VA 1422

15:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$188

VA 1426

17:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$244

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

NZ$206

VA 1426

17:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

NZ$391

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

NZ$241

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

NZ$277

QF 1819

23:50

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

03:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

NZ$247

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

NZ$242

VA 1422

08:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$245

JQ 957

11:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov

NZ$208

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

NZ$319

VA 1422

15:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

NZ$207

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

NZ$280

VA 1426

10:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

NZ$186

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

NZ$248

VA 1422

08:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 22 Nov

NZ$264

VA 1426

10:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 22 Nov

NZ$223

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

NZ$186

JQ 957

11:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

NZ$248

JQ 951

23:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 25 Nov +1

NZ$214

VA 1422

08:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 25 Nov

NZ$185

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 26 Nov

NZ$257

VA 1426

17:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 27 Nov

NZ$244

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 28 Nov

NZ$240

VA 1426

10:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 29 Nov

NZ$244

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

NZ$206

JQ 957

11:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

NZ$186

VA 1422

08:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 2 Dec

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 2 Dec

NZ$232

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 2 Dec

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 2 Dec

NZ$252

VA 1422

15:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 3 Dec

NZ$201

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 3 Dec

NZ$256

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 4 Dec

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 4 Dec

NZ$184

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 5 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 5 Dec

NZ$192

VA 1422

08:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 5 Dec

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 5 Dec

NZ$208

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sun, 6 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 6 Dec

NZ$203

JQ 957

11:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Tue, 8 Dec

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 8 Dec

NZ$174

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Wed, 9 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 9 Dec

NZ$156

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Thu, 10 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 10 Dec

NZ$179

VA 1426

10:35

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 11 Dec

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 11 Dec

NZ$200

JQ 957

18:05

Кэрнс (CNS)

Fri, 11 Dec

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 11 Dec

NZ$181

JQ 951

06:40

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 12 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 12 Dec

NZ$153

VA 1422

15:45

Кэрнс (CNS)

Sat, 12 Dec

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 12 Dec

NZ$179

Direct flight schedule Cairns — Sydney

Direct flights: 11 · Airlines: 3 · First departure: 03:55 · Last departure: 23:50

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

03:55→07:55 Virgin Australia VA 1416 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

06:40→10:40 Jetstar Airways JQ 951 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

06:45→10:45 Jetstar Airways JQ 953 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

08:55→12:50 Jetstar Airways JQ 955 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 55min

09:35→12:30 Virgin Australia VA 1424 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 55min

10:35→14:35 Virgin Australia VA 1426 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

12:10→15:05 Virgin Australia VA 1418 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 55min

12:40→15:35 Jetstar Airways JQ 959 CairnsCNS MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 55min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Wed, 25 Nov · One way from NZ$185

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

Virgin Australia

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$146

Jetstar Airways

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

NZ$163

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Cairns to Sydney?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jetstar Airways with an average ticket price of NZ$201.

Jetstar Airways Average price: NZ$201 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Virgin Australia Average price: NZ$218 · Flights: 9 · Direct: 5
Qantas Airways Average price: NZ$226 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Which airlines fly most often from Cairns to Sydney?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Virgin Australia — options found: 9.

Virgin Australia Flights: 9 · Direct: 5
Jetstar Airways Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Qantas Airways Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Round trip Cairns — Sydney

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 12 Feb	Mon, 15 Feb	NZ$155 + NZ$146
One week	Sun, 10 Jan	Sun, 17 Jan	NZ$152 + NZ$150
Two weeks	Thu, 24 Dec	Wed, 6 Jan	NZ$158 + NZ$146

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Cairns — Sydney?

Cheapest month: January — a one-way ticket usually costs around NZ$175, 7% below average. Most expensive month: November — around NZ$208.

January 2027usually NZ$175 · 7% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Cairns — Sydney ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 8 Dec — from NZ$156. Days before departure: 30.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

4–7 days Thu, 12 Nov 21% more

8–14 days Thu, 19 Nov 33% more

15–21 days Wed, 25 Nov 19% more

22–30 days Tue, 8 Dec cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Cairns to Sydney?

Most flights operate on Wed (10), the fewest on Sun (7).

Mon Flights: 9 · Direct: 7
Tue Flights: 8 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 10 · Direct: 8
Thu Flights: 10 · Direct: 8
Fri Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Sat Flights: 9 · Direct: 9
Sun Flights: 7 · Direct: 7

Popular destinations from Cairns

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Cairns — Brisbane

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BNE

from

NZ$139

CNS

Cairns — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

NZ$189

CNS

Cairns — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

NZ$226

CNS

Cairns — Townsville

Australia → Australia

TSV

from

NZ$232

CNS

Cairns — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

NZ$235

CNS

Cairns — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

NZ$292

CNS

Cairns — Ballina

Australia → Australia

BNK

from

NZ$301

Popular destinations to Sydney

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MEL

Melbourne — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$76

OOL

Gold Coast — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$87

BNE

Brisbane — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$107

HBA

Hobart — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$241

AKL

Auckland — Sydney

New Zealand → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$252

PER

Perth — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$271

PPP

Proserpine — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

NZ$282

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Sydney

Indonesia → Australia

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from

NZ$283

Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

Price from: NZ$141
Average price: NZ$204
Cheapest: January
Flight time: 3 hours
Distance: 1 972 km
Рейсов в неделю: 53
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 951

Prices as of 8 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Airports on the Cairns — Sydney route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
CairnsCNS Kingsford SmithSYD	16	11	3

Departure airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

Arrival airports · Sydney

Kingsford SmithSYD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Cairns to Sydney are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. Nonstop tickets start at NZ$141.

The average ticket price Cairns Sydney is NZ$204. The cheapest ticket costs NZ$141, operated by Jetstar Airways, flight JQ 951, departing Cairns on 16 December at 06:40, arriving Sydney on 16 December at 10:40. Prices as of 8 November.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. The fastest is JQ 953 Jetstar Airways: 2 hours 55 minutes. With a connection: from 5 hours 40 minutes, usually about 8 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is December: tickets from NZ$141. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from NZ$185.

Tickets from Cairns to Sydney are sold by: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Cairns to Sydney is 1972 km.

Tickets from Sydney to Cairns start at NZ$139. The average price is NZ$199. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All tickets Sydney — Cairns

The first nonstop flight departs at 03:55 (VA 1416, Virgin Australia), the last one at 23:50 (QF 1819, Qantas Airways). Local time.