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 $80 (departure 16 December).

Prices updated on 28 October at 11:05

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Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

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Airlines

Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

QF 1819

23:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

3h

Direct

03:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 Oct +1

$145

VA 1416

03:55

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h

Direct

07:55

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 1 Nov

$146

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

$136

VA 1426

17:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

$117

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

$140

JQ 957

18:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

$138

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

$138

VA 1422

15:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

$108

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

$151

VA 1426

17:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

$121

JQ 957

18:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

$133

VA 1426

17:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

$119

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov +1

$133

VA 1426

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov

$112

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 9 Nov +1

$140

JQ 929

06:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

25h 50min

1 stop

08:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

$149

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

$153

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

$148

VA 1422

15:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

$107

VA 1426

17:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

$139

JQ 957

18:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 12 Nov

$117

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

$137

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

$158

QF 1819

23:50

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

03:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

$141

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

$137

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov

$139

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 17 Nov

$118

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

$153

VA 1422

15:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

$118

VA 1426

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

$106

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

$141

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 22 Nov

$150

VA 1426

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 22 Nov

$127

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

$106

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

$141

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 25 Nov +1

$122

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 25 Nov

$105

VA 1426

17:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h

Direct

21:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 27 Nov

$139

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 28 Nov

$136

VA 1426

10:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h

Direct

14:35

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 29 Nov

$139

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

$117

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

$106

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 2 Dec

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 2 Dec

$132

VA 1422

15:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h

Direct

19:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 3 Dec

$114

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 3 Dec

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 3 Dec

$82

JQ 957

18:05

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 4 Dec

3h

Direct

22:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 4 Dec

$105

JQ 951

23:40

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 4 Dec

3h

Direct

03:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 5 Dec +1

$82

VA 1422

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 5 Dec

3h

Direct

12:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 5 Dec

$118

JQ 951

06:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 6 Dec

3h

Direct

10:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 6 Dec

$115

JQ 957

11:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 8 Dec

3h

Direct

15:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 8 Dec

$99

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

06:45→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

11:05→15:05 Jetstar Airways JQ 957 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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Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

$80

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

$83

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 $113.

Jetstar Airways Average price: $113 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Virgin Australia Average price: $120 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Qantas Airways Average price: $133 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Which airlines fly most often from Cairns to Sydney?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Jetstar Airways — options found: 6.

Jetstar Airways Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Virgin Australia 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	$88 + $83
One week	Sun, 10 Jan	Sun, 17 Jan	$86 + $85
Two weeks	Thu, 24 Dec	Wed, 6 Jan	$90 + $83

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

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Cairns — Sydney?

Cheapest month: January — a one-way ticket usually costs around $97, 10% below average. Most expensive month: February — around $118.

January 2027usually $97 · 10% below average

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

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Wed, 25 Nov — from $105. Days before departure: 27. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $108, 1–3 days before — from $118.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 1 Nov 12% more

4–7 days Wed, 4 Nov 2% more

8–14 days Thu, 12 Nov 1% more

15–21 days Thu, 19 Nov 12% more

22–30 days Wed, 25 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Cairns to Sydney?

Most flights operate on Fri (9), the fewest on Tue (6).

Mon Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Tue Flights: 6 · Direct: 5
Wed Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Thu Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Fri Flights: 9 · Direct: 9
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Sun Flights: 8 · Direct: 8

Popular destinations from Cairns

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CNS

Cairns — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

$71

CNS

Cairns — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

$91

CNS

Cairns — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

MEL

from

$103

CNS

Cairns — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

$159

CNS

Cairns — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

$166

CNS

Cairns — Ballina

Australia → Australia

BNK

from

$171

CNS

Cairns — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

$176

Popular destinations to Sydney

All →

MEL

Melbourne — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

$44

BNE

Brisbane — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

$51

OOL

Gold Coast — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

$53

AKL

Auckland — Sydney

New Zealand → Australia

SYD

from

$134

PER

Perth — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

$154

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Sydney

Indonesia → Australia

SYD

from

$160

MNL

Manila — Sydney

Philippines → Australia

SYD

from

$165

SGN

Ho Chi Minh City — Sydney

Vietnam → Australia

SYD

from

$165

Cheap flights Cairns to Sydney

Price from: $80
Average price: $117
Cheapest: January
Flight time: 3 hours
Distance: 1 972 km
Рейсов в неделю: 53
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 951

Prices as of 28 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Airports on the Cairns — Sydney route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
CairnsCNS Kingsford SmithSYD	13	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 $80.

The average ticket price Cairns Sydney is $117. The cheapest ticket costs $80, 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 28 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. The fastest is JQ 953 Jetstar Airways: 2 hours 55 minutes. With a connection: from 7 hours 40 minutes, usually about 8 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is December: tickets from $80. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from $105.

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

The distance from Cairns to Sydney is 1972 km.

Tickets from Sydney to Cairns start at $79. The average price is $116. 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.