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6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 188Jetstar
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Sat, 1 Mar - Sat, 1 Mar
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 189Jetstar
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Sat, 1 Mar - Sat, 8 Mar
3:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 195Jetstar
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Tue, 11 Mar - Fri, 14 Mar
6:10 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
6:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 197Jetstar
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Wed, 21 May - Fri, 23 May
6:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.SYD-CNS
4h 40m1 stop
4:35 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 267Virgin Australia
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Wed, 21 May - Sat, 24 May
8:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 15mdirect
6:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.CNS-SYD
4h 40m1 stop
C$ 268Virgin Australia
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Wed, 21 May - Fri, 23 May
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
11:40 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.CNS-SYD
6h 00m1 stop
C$ 294
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Tue, 11 Feb - Fri, 14 Feb
5:35 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.SYD-CNS
28h 20m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.CNS-SYD
4h 40m1 stop
C$ 367
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Mon, 3 Feb - Thu, 6 Feb
7:05 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.SYD-CNS
13h 45m1 stop
6:45 a.m. - 6:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
11h 35m1 stop
C$ 476Qantas Airways
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Wed, 23 Apr - Sat, 26 Apr
9:45 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
12:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.CNS-SYD
7h 10m1 stop
C$ 491Qantas Airways
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Thu, 13 Feb - Sun, 16 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
C$ 95Jetstar
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Thu, 13 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
C$ 98Jetstar
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Thu, 20 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
C$ 103Jetstar
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Mon, 10 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
C$ 112Jetstar
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Thu, 6 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
C$ 126Jetstar
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Thu, 30 Jan
3:20 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 15mdirect
C$ 131Virgin Australia
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Tue, 15 Jul
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
5h 00m1 stop
C$ 171Virgin Australia
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Fri, 7 Mar
7:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.SYD-CNS
6h 05m1 stop
C$ 248Qantas Airways
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Sun, 16 Feb
7:30 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.SYD-CNS
13h 20m1 stop
C$ 324Qantas Airways
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Fri, 18 Apr
5:45 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.SYD-CNS
22h 05m2 stops
C$ 901Air New Zealand
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Wed, 26 Mar
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
9:10 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 390Jetstar
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Tue, 28 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb
2:40 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
11:40 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.CNS-SYD
6h 00m1 stop
C$ 412Virgin Australia
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Sun, 26 Jan - Wed, 29 Jan
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
5h 00m1 stop
2:40 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.CNS-SYD
5h 00m1 stop
C$ 453Virgin Australia
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Sun, 26 Jan - Wed, 29 Jan
8:25 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 491Jetstar
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Sun, 26 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan
3:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
9:10 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 571Jetstar
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Sun, 26 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan
3:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
9:10 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 591Jetstar
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Sat, 25 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan
3:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:30 a.m. - 6:25 p.m.CNS-SYD
10h 55m1 stop
C$ 735
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Sat, 25 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan
6:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.SYD-CNS
7h 05m1 stop
12:45 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.CNS-SYD
5h 40m1 stop
C$ 786Qantas Airways
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Sun, 26 Jan - Wed, 29 Jan
6:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.SYD-CNS
7h 05m1 stop
9:05 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.CNS-SYD
4h 45m1 stop
C$ 811Qantas Airways
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Sun, 26 Jan - Thu, 30 Jan
7:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.SYD-CNS
6h 05m1 stop
12:45 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.CNS-SYD
5h 40m1 stop
C$ 842Qantas Airways
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Sun, 26 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 189Jetstar
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Tue, 18 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar
3:35 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 195Jetstar
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Tue, 11 Mar - Fri, 14 Mar
6:10 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
7:00 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 197Jetstar
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Mon, 26 May - Fri, 30 May
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 198Jetstar
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Sat, 15 Feb - Tue, 18 Feb
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
6:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 207Jetstar
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Mon, 24 Feb - Fri, 28 Feb
3:20 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 15mdirect
7:15 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 280Virgin Australia
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Thu, 10 Jul - Tue, 22 Jul
3:20 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 15mdirect
4:35 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 346Virgin Australia
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Thu, 10 Jul - Tue, 22 Jul
6:50 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 15mdirect
7:15 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 398Virgin Australia
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Sun, 6 Jul - Sun, 20 Jul
9:45 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
12:35 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.CNS-SYD
2h 55mdirect
C$ 773Qantas Airways
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Thu, 13 Feb - Mon, 17 Feb
12:50 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
10:55 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
C$ 809Virgin Australia
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Sun, 16 Mar - Thu, 20 Mar

Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns

Our best Qantas Airways deals on Sydney to Cairns flight tickets
Qantas Airways
23 Apr
SYD7:05 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
13h 45m
1 stop
CNS8:50 p.m.Cairns
26 Apr
CNS6:45 a.m.Cairns
11h 35m
1 stop
SYD6:20 p.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
Qantas Airways
13 Feb
SYD9:45 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 05m
CNS11:50 a.m.Cairns
16 Feb
CNS12:45 p.m.Cairns
7h 10m
1 stop
SYD8:55 p.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
Qantas Airways
13 Feb
SYD9:45 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 05m
CNS11:50 a.m.Cairns
17 Feb
CNS12:45 p.m.Cairns
8h 40m
1 stop
SYD10:25 p.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith

Virgin Australia flights from Sydney to Cairns

Our best Virgin Australia deals on Sydney to Cairns flight tickets
Virgin Australia
21 May
SYD6:30 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
4h 40m
1 stop
CNS11:10 a.m.Cairns
24 May
CNS4:35 p.m.Cairns
2h 55m
SYD7:30 p.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
Virgin Australia
21 May
SYD8:10 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 15m
CNS11:25 a.m.Cairns
23 May
CNS6:00 a.m.Cairns
4h 40m
1 stop
SYD10:40 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
Virgin Australia
8 Mar
SYD8:10 a.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith
3h 05m
CNS10:15 a.m.Cairns
15 Mar
CNS3:45 p.m.Cairns
3h 00m
SYD7:45 p.m.Sydney Kingsford Smith

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Sydney and Cairns?

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Cairns. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 260. If you are unable to visit Cairns during the month of May, then departing from Sydney during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 280.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cairns?

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Cairns. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 0. Flights from Sydney to Cairns on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around C$ 1,370. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Cairns?

Flying to Cairns from Sydney at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 255 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of C$ 1,400.

What is the cheapest Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight to Cairns?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Sydney when booking 18 weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around C$ 312 when searching 18 weeks out.However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Sydney for as low as C$ 274 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

How have Sydney to Cairns flight prices changed over time?

As of January 2025, prices for Sydney to Cairns flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best price found

C$ 95

Fastest flight time

3h 00m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in Cairns

1 airport
The best one-way flight to Cairns from Sydney in the past 72 hours is C$ 95. The best round-trip flight deal from Sydney to Cairns found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 188.
The fastest flight from Sydney to Cairns takes 3h 00m
Direct flights go from Sydney to Cairns every day.
There is 1 airport near Cairns: Cairns (CNS)

  • How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns by plane?

    Cairns is 1960.5 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith. Flights usually cover this in 3h 00m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

    Prices for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport were last updated today.

  • How many operators does momondo search for flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

  • How old do you have to be to fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

    The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairns Airport?

    The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cairns Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cairns Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Best airlines flying from Sydney to Cairns

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JetstarPriceFrom C$ 217Free CancellationRating
6.6
468 reviews
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Virgin AustraliaPriceFrom C$ 220Free CancellationRating
7.5
434 reviews
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  • Virgin Australia Flights From Sydney to Cairns

    Across 10 Virgin Australia flights from Sydney to Cairns this week, the average price was C$ 223, with the best Virgin Australia deals starting from C$ 153 round-trip. 434 users have rated Virgin Australia on momondo, with an average score of 7.5/10.

  • Jetstar Flights From Sydney to Cairns

    Jetstar (6.6/10 from 468 reviews) operates around 24 flights from Sydney to Cairns in any given week. The average Jetstar airfare for this route is around C$ 231, with deals from around C$ 151 rare but found on momondo. Referenced prices are for round-trip Sydney to Cairns flight searches in the last 72 hours.


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