Cheap flights Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Cairns

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

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Airlines

Air Jamaica Express Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 13 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 13 sep

164 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

150 NZ$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

151 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

165 NZ$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

163 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 17 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 17 sep

200 NZ$

JQ 958

07:05

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 18 sep

3h 10min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 18 sep

169 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 19 sep

147 NZ$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 19 sep

145 NZ$

VA 1409

20:50

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 15min

Direct

00:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 20 sep +1

197 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

213 NZ$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

174 NZ$

JQ 952 Best price

00:30

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

03:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

99 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

197 NZ$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

245 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 6 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 6 oct

234 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 7 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 7 oct

160 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 8 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 8 oct

162 NZ$

JQ 958

07:05

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 9 oct

3h 10min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 9 oct

149 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 9 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 9 oct

150 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 10 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 10 oct

150 NZ$

JQ 958

07:05

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 12 oct

3h 10min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 12 oct

151 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 12 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 12 oct

151 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 13 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 13 oct

151 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 14 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 14 oct

156 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 14 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 14 oct

151 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 15 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 15 oct

196 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 16 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 16 oct

178 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 16 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 16 oct

153 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

151 NZ$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

153 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 18 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 18 oct

173 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 19 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 19 oct

149 NZ$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 19 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 19 oct

172 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

176 NZ$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

175 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 oct

189 NZ$

JQ 956 🔥 Hot deal

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 oct

160 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

210 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

203 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

169 NZ$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

174 NZ$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 oct

153 NZ$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 oct

202 NZ$

JQ 956

09:30

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 oct

3h 5min

Direct

12:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 oct

201 NZ$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 oct

188 NZ$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 27 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

150 NZ$

JQ 954

04:25

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 oct

3h 5min

Direct

07:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 oct

202 NZ$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 oct

227 NZ$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 30 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 oct

171 NZ$

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Air Jamaica Express

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

Price from

NZ$99

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

NZ$136

Popular destinations from Sydney

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from

NZ$34

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from

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from

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from

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from

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from

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HBA

from

NZ$75

SYD

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Australia → Australia

LST

from

NZ$88

Popular destinations to Cairns

All →

BNE

Brisbane — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$84

MEL

Melbourne — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$103

OOL

Gold Coast — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$124

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Cairns

Indonesia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$209

ADL

Adelaide — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$214

PER

Perth — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$255

AYQ

Ayers Rock — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$269

CBR

Canberra — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

NZ$323

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Interesting facts about the route

Flight time

3h 5min

Distance

1 972 km

Average price

NZ$175

Most frequent flight

JQ 950

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is NZ$175. The cheapest ticket costs NZ$150, operated by Air Jamaica Express, flight 956, departing Sydney on 14 September at 09:15, arriving Cairns on 14 September at 12:25.

The average flight time is 3 hours 10 minutes. The fastest flight takes 3 hours 10 minutes, flight 956 operated by Air Jamaica Express, departing Sydney on 13 September at 09:15, arriving Cairns on 13 September at 12:25.

Flights on the Sydney - Cairns route are operated by the following airlines: Air Jamaica Express, Virgin Australia.

The distance from Sydney to Cairns is 1972 km.