Cheap flights Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Cairns

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Nonstop flights from Sydney to Cairns: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 45. Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes. Distance: 1972 km. Tickets from KSh9 686 (departure 23 November).

Prices updated on 20 October at 11:10

See also: Cairns — Sydney (Kingsford Smith)Flights from Sydney (Kingsford Smith)Flights to Cairns

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

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KSh9 686 KSh19 341 KSh19 341

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JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

KSh14 578

JQ 958

18:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

20:15

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

KSh16 497

JQ 956 🔥 Hot deal

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

KSh11 904

JQ 954

15:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

17:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

KSh14 918

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

KSh16 975

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

KSh12 603

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

KSh14 201

JQ 950

06:10

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh10 943

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh11 410

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

KSh11 779

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 25 Oct +1

KSh15 040

JQ 956

12:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

14:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 Oct

KSh14 947

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct +1

KSh14 026

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 28 Oct

KSh16 530

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct +1

KSh14 561

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

KSh15 020

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct +1

KSh16 872

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

KSh14 339

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

KSh19 341

JQ 956

20:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

22:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

KSh14 479

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

KSh12 958

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

KSh14 341

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

KSh17 270

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

KSh17 060

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

KSh12 630

VA 1421

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

KSh12 990

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

KSh16 322

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov +1

KSh15 248

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

KSh15 032

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

KSh14 170

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 7 Nov

KSh14 107

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

KSh18 112

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

KSh17 057

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

KSh15 392

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

KSh14 727

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

KSh15 401

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

KSh15 213

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

KSh15 090

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

36h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov +1

KSh18 171

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

KSh16 983

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

KSh12 762

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

KSh17 642

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

KSh14 863

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

KSh17 472

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

KSh15 210

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

KSh16 206

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

KSh15 289

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

KSh9 954

VA 1419

12:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

14:55

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

KSh13 438

JQ 418

13:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

01:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov +1

KSh17 235

Direct flight schedule Sydney — Cairns

Direct flights: 8 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 03:25 · Last departure: 22:20

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

03:25→05:30 Jetstar Airways JQ 952 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

07:10→09:25 Virgin Australia VA 1423 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 15min

08:10→10:15 Virgin Australia VA 1413 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

12:30→14:35 Jetstar Airways JQ 956 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

12:50→14:55 Virgin Australia VA 1419 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

14:40→16:45 Virgin Australia VA 1421 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

15:25→17:30 Jetstar Airways JQ 954 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

22:20→00:20⁺¹ Jetstar Airways JQ 950 Kingsford SmithSYD MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

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 Sat, 24 Oct · One way from KSh11 779

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

KSh10 122

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

KSh10 377

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Sydney to Cairns?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Virgin Australia with an average ticket price of KSh13 731.

Virgin Australia Average price: KSh13 731 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Jetstar Airways Average price: KSh13 845 · Flights: 7 · Direct: 5
Qantas Airways Average price: KSh15 833 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Which airlines fly most often from Sydney to Cairns?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Jetstar Airways — options found: 7.

Jetstar Airways Flights: 7 · Direct: 5
Virgin Australia Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Round trip Sydney — Cairns

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 12 Dec	Mon, 14 Dec	KSh12 239 + KSh10 184
One week	Wed, 6 Jan	Thu, 14 Jan	KSh10 191 + KSh10 773
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	KSh10 377 + KSh9 872

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Sydney — Cairns?

Cheapest month: January — a one-way ticket usually costs around KSh11 556, 12% below average. Most expensive month: April — around KSh14 259.

January 2027usually KSh11 556 · 12% below average

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Mon, 16 Nov — from KSh9 161. Days before departure: 26. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from KSh14 026, 1–3 days before — from KSh11 779.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sat, 24 Oct 29% more

4–7 days Mon, 26 Oct 53% more

8–14 days Wed, 4 Nov 38% more

15–21 days Thu, 5 Nov 42% more

22–30 days Mon, 16 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Sydney to Cairns?

Most flights operate on Tue (9), the fewest on Mon (5).

Mon Flights: 5 · Direct: 4
Tue Flights: 9 · Direct: 7
Wed Flights: 9 · Direct: 9
Thu Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Fri Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Sun Flights: 5 · Direct: 5

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KSh4 550

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AVV

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KSh7 923

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Australia → Australia

ADL

from

KSh10 292

Popular destinations to Cairns

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BNE

Brisbane — Cairns

Australia → Australia

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from

KSh8 493

OOL

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Australia → Australia

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from

KSh8 978

MEL

Melbourne — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

KSh11 533

DPS

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Indonesia → Australia

CNS

from

KSh15 150

POM

Port Moresby — Cairns

Papua New Guinea → Australia

CNS

from

KSh20 143

PER

Perth — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

KSh21 047

PPP

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Australia → Australia

CNS

from

KSh21 092

TSV

Townsville — Cairns

Australia → Australia

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from

KSh21 854

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Price from: KSh9 161
Average price: KSh14 178
Cheapest: January
Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Distance: 1 972 km
Рейсов в неделю: 45
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 950

Prices as of 20 October, 11:10 Moscow time

Airports on the Sydney — Cairns route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Kingsford SmithSYD CairnsCNS	11	9	3

Departure airports · Sydney

Kingsford SmithSYD

Arrival airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Sydney to Cairns are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 5 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at KSh9 686.

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is KSh14 178. The cheapest ticket costs KSh9 686, operated by Jetstar Airways, flight JQ 950, departing Sydney on 23 November at 22:20, arriving Cairns on 24 November at 00:20. Prices as of 20 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 5 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 950 Jetstar Airways: 3 hours. With a connection: from 12 hours 15 minutes.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from KSh9 161. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from KSh11 981.

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

The distance from Sydney to Cairns is 1972 km.

Tickets from Cairns to Sydney start at KSh9 872. The average price is KSh14 482. Nonstop flights are operated by: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. All tickets Cairns — Sydney

The first nonstop flight departs at 03:25 (JQ 952, Jetstar Airways), the last one at 22:20 (JQ 950, Jetstar Airways). Local time.