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 TSh195 217 (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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TSh195 217 TSh389 821 TSh389 821

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Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

TSh293 820

JQ 958

18:05

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

20:15

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

TSh332 496

JQ 956 🔥 Hot deal

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 21 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 21 Oct

TSh239 925

JQ 954

15:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

17:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

TSh300 680

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

TSh342 142

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

TSh254 012

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

TSh286 226

JQ 950

06:10

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh220 572

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh229 973

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

TSh237 414

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 25 Oct +1

TSh303 130

JQ 956

12:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

14:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 Oct

TSh301 262

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct +1

TSh282 705

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 28 Oct

TSh333 170

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct +1

TSh293 484

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

TSh302 732

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct +1

TSh340 060

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

TSh289 013

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

TSh389 821

JQ 956

20:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

22:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

TSh291 830

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

TSh261 177

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

TSh289 043

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

TSh348 083

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

TSh343 857

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

TSh254 563

VA 1421

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

TSh261 820

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

TSh328 975

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov +1

TSh307 325

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

TSh302 976

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

TSh285 614

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 7 Nov

TSh284 328

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

TSh365 048

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

TSh343 796

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

TSh310 234

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

TSh296 821

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

TSh310 418

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

TSh306 621

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

TSh304 140

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

36h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov +1

TSh366 242

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

TSh342 295

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

TSh257 227

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

TSh355 585

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

TSh299 577

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh352 156

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh306 559

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh326 647

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

TSh308 152

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

TSh200 637

VA 1419

12:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

14:55

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

TSh270 854

JQ 418

13:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

01:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov +1

TSh347 379

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 TSh237 414

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

TSh204 005

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

TSh209 150

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 TSh276 764.

Virgin Australia Average price: TSh276 764 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Jetstar Airways Average price: TSh279 061 · Flights: 7 · Direct: 5
Qantas Airways Average price: TSh319 114 · 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	TSh246 693 + TSh205 261
One week	Wed, 6 Jan	Thu, 14 Jan	TSh205 414 + TSh217 142
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	TSh209 150 + TSh198 983

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 TSh232 913, 12% below average. Most expensive month: April — around TSh287 390.

January 2027usually TSh232 913 · 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 TSh184 652. Days before departure: 26. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from TSh282 705, 1–3 days before — from TSh237 414.

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

Popular destinations from Sydney

All →

SYD

Sydney — Ballina

Australia → Australia

BNK

from

TSh91 714

SYD

Sydney — Gold Coast

Australia → Australia

OOL

from

TSh103 381

SYD

Sydney — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

AVV

from

TSh113 394

SYD

Sydney — Launceston

Australia → Australia

LST

from

TSh144 935

SYD

Sydney — Brisbane

Australia → Australia

BNE

from

TSh152 009

SYD

Sydney — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

TSh159 695

SYD

Sydney — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

TSh207 435

Popular destinations to Cairns

All →

BNE

Brisbane — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh171 178

OOL

Gold Coast — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh180 947

MEL

Melbourne — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh232 453

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Cairns

Indonesia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh305 365

POM

Port Moresby — Cairns

Papua New Guinea → Australia

CNS

from

TSh405 990

PER

Perth — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh424 210

PPP

Proserpine — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh425 129

TSV

Townsville — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

TSh440 470

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Price from: TSh184 652
Average price: TSh285 767
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 TSh195 217.

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is TSh285 767. The cheapest ticket costs TSh195 217, 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 TSh184 652. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from TSh241 487.

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 TSh198 983. The average price is TSh291 891. 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.