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: 46. Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes. Distance: 1972 km. Tickets from $79 (departure 23 November).

Prices updated on 28 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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Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

$122

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 29 Oct

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct +1

$137

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 31 Oct

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

$117

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 1 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

$157

JQ 956

20:30

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

22:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

$118

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 2 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

$105

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

$117

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 3 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov +1

$141

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

$139

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 4 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov +1

$103

VA 1421

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

$106

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

$133

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 5 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov +1

$124

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

$122

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 6 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

$115

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 7 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 7 Nov

$115

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 8 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

$147

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 10 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov +1

$139

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 11 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov +1

$125

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

$120

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 13 Nov

$125

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 13 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

$124

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 15 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

$123

JQ 418

21:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

36h 15min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov +1

$148

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 16 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

$138

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

$104

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Wed, 18 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

$144

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 19 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 19 Nov

$121

JQ 952

03:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

$142

JQ 952

03:45

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

05:50

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

$124

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

$132

JQ 954

07:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 20 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

09:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

$124

VA 1419

12:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

14:55

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

$109

JQ 418

13:50

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 21 Nov

12h 15min

1 stop

01:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov +1

$140

VA 1421 🔥 Hot deal

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 22 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

$113

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal Best price

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 23 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

$79

JQ 402

07:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

50h 45min

1 stop

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

$138

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 24 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 25 Nov +1

$91

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 26 Nov

$133

JQ 950

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Thu, 26 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

$81

VA 1421

06:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

08:45

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

$132

JQ 954

15:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Fri, 27 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

17:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

$130

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

$101

VA 1413

08:10

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

$117

JQ 950 🔥 Hot deal

22:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sat, 28 Nov

3h

Direct

00:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov +1

$80

VA 1413

08:10

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

$112

JQ 952

11:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Sun, 29 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

13:30

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 29 Nov

$123

VA 1421 🔥 Hot deal

14:40

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Mon, 30 Nov

3h 5min

Direct

16:45

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 30 Nov

$105

JQ 950

06:20

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h

Direct

08:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

$132

JQ 952

11:25

Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Tue, 1 Dec

3h 5min

Direct

13:30

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 1 Dec

$112

Direct flight schedule Sydney — Cairns

Direct flights: 8 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 07:10 · Last departure: 22:20

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

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

11:25→13:30 Jetstar Airways JQ 952 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

20:30→22:35 Jetstar Airways JQ 956 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, 31 Oct · One way from $110

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Virgin Australia

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

Price from

$82

Jetstar Airways

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

Price from

$84

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 $112.

Virgin Australia Average price: $112 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Jetstar Airways Average price: $114 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 4
Qantas Airways Average price: $129 · 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	$83 + $103
One week	Wed, 6 Jan	Thu, 14 Jan	$83 + $88
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	$84 + $80

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

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Sydney — Cairns?

Cheapest month: January — a one-way ticket usually costs around $99, 9% below average. Most expensive month: June — around $119.

January 2027usually $99 · 9% below average

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

Prices as of 28 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 $75. Days before departure: 18. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $103, 1–3 days before — from $110.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sat, 31 Oct 47% more

4–7 days Wed, 4 Nov 38% more

8–14 days Sat, 7 Nov 42% more

15–21 days Mon, 16 Nov cheapest

22–30 days Mon, 23 Nov 6% more

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: 8 · Direct: 8
Thu Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Fri Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 7
Sun Flights: 6 · Direct: 6

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Cheap flights Sydney to Cairns

Price from: $75
Average price: $116
Cheapest: January
Flight time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Distance: 1 972 km
Рейсов в неделю: 46
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: JQ 950

Prices as of 28 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

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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 $79.

The average ticket price Sydney Cairns is $116. The cheapest ticket costs $79, 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 28 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 $75. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from $98.

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 $80. The average price is $117. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways. All tickets Cairns — Sydney

The first nonstop flight departs at 07:10 (VA 1423, Virgin Australia), the last one at 22:20 (JQ 950, Jetstar Airways). Local time.