Cheap flights Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Cairns

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

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Price

73 S$ 181 S$ 181 S$

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

121 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

110 S$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 14 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 14 sep

112 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

122 S$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 16 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 16 sep

121 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 17 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 17 sep

148 S$

JQ 958

07:05

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 18 sep

3h 10min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 18 sep

125 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 19 sep

108 S$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 19 sep

107 S$

VA 1409

20:50

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 19 sep

3h 15min

Direct

00:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 20 sep +1

145 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

157 S$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 21 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 21 sep

128 S$

JQ 952 Best price

00:30

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

03:40

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

73 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

145 S$

JQ 950

20:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 22 sep

3h 10min

Direct

23:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 22 sep

181 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 6 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 6 oct

173 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 7 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 7 oct

118 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 8 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 8 oct

120 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 9 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 9 oct

111 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 10 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 10 oct

111 S$

JQ 958

07:05

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 12 oct

3h 10min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 12 oct

111 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 12 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 12 oct

111 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 13 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 13 oct

111 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 14 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 14 oct

115 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 14 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 14 oct

111 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 15 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 15 oct

144 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 16 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 16 oct

131 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 16 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 16 oct

112 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

112 S$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 17 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 17 oct

115 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 18 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 18 oct

128 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 19 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 19 oct

110 S$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 19 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 19 oct

127 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

130 S$

JQ 950

19:10

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 20 oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 20 oct

129 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 oct

139 S$

JQ 956 🔥 Hot deal

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 oct

118 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

155 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 oct

150 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

125 S$

JQ 956

09:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 oct

3h 10min

Direct

12:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 oct

128 S$

JQ 954

04:15

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 oct

3h 10min

Direct

07:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 oct

113 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 oct

149 S$

JQ 956

09:30

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 oct

3h 5min

Direct

12:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 oct

148 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 oct

139 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 27 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 oct

110 S$

JQ 954

04:25

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 oct

3h 5min

Direct

07:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 oct

149 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 oct

167 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 30 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 oct

126 S$

JQ 950

19:20

Sydney, Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 oct

3h

Direct

22:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 oct

151 S$

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Air Jamaica Express

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

Price from

S$73

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

S$100

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Popular destinations to Cairns

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from

S$91

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from

S$154

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from

S$158

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from

S$188

AYQ

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from

S$199

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from

S$238

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Interesting facts about the route

Flight time

3h 5min

Distance

1 972 km

Average price

S$128

Most frequent flight

JQ 950

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is S$128. The cheapest ticket costs S$110, 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.