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: 44. Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes. Distance: 1972 km. Tickets from R1 276 (departure 23 November).

Prices updated on 22 October at 11:05

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

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

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JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 22 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 22 Oct

R2 237

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

R1 660

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 23 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 23 Oct

R1 871

JQ 950

06:10

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

R1 815

JQ 954

07:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

09:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

R1 503

JQ 956

20:15

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h 10min

Direct

22:25

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 24 Oct

R1 552

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 24 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 25 Oct +1

R1 982

JQ 956

12:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

14:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 26 Oct

R1 969

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 26 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 27 Oct +1

R1 848

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 28 Oct

R2 178

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 28 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct +1

R1 918

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

R1 979

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct +1

R2 223

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

R1 889

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

R2 548

JQ 956

20:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

22:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

R1 908

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

R1 707

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

R1 889

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

R2 275

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

R2 248

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

R1 664

VA 1421

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

R1 712

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

R2 150

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov +1

R2 009

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

R1 981

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

R1 867

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 7 Nov

R1 859

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

R2 386

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

R2 247

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

R2 028

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

R1 940

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

R2 029

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

R2 004

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

R1 988

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

36h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov +1

R2 394

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

R2 238

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

R1 681

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

R2 324

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

R1 958

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

R2 302

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

R2 004

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

R2 135

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

R2 014

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov +1

R1 312

VA 1419

12:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

14:55

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

R1 771

JQ 418

13:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

01:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov +1

R2 271

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal Best price

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

R1 276

JQ 402

07:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

50h 45min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

R2 233

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov +1

R1 472

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

R2 157

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 R1 552

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

R1 334

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

R1 367

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 R1 810.

Virgin Australia Average price: R1 810 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Jetstar Airways Average price: R1 829 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Average price: R2 086 · 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: 6.

Jetstar Airways Flights: 6 · Direct: 4
Virgin Australia Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Flights: 1 · Direct: 1

Round trip Sydney — Cairns

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 15 Jan	Sun, 17 Jan	R1 337 + R1 660
One week	Wed, 6 Jan	Thu, 14 Jan	R1 343 + R1 419
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	R1 367 + R1 301

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Sydney — Cairns?

Cheapest month: January — a one-way ticket usually costs around R1 523, 12% below average. Most expensive month: April — around R1 879.

January 2027usually R1 523 · 12% below average

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

Prices as of 22 October, 11:06 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 R1 207. Days before departure: 25. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from R1 848, 1–3 days before — from R1 552.

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 Sat, 7 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 (8), the fewest on Mon (5).

Mon Flights: 5 · Direct: 4
Tue Flights: 8 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Thu Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Fri Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Sun Flights: 5 · Direct: 5

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Price from: R1 207
Average price: R1 873
Cheapest: January
Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Distance: 1 972 km
Рейсов в неделю: 44
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 950

Prices as of 22 October, 11:05 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 R1 276.

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is R1 873. The cheapest ticket costs R1 276, 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 22 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 R1 207. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from R1 579.

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 R1 301. The average price is R1 893. 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.