When is the best time to book a flight to Cairns?

The best time to book flights to Cairns is 28 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns?

Most people fly into Cairns (CNS) if they book a flight to Cairns. Cairns is conveniently located just 4.4 km from Cairns’s city centre. There are 35 flights from Sydney to Cairns per day from 3 different airlines.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Cairns . Flying to Cairns in October will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Cairns if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cairns on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Jetstar is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cairns.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cairns?

Cairns is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cairns. One-way flights to Cairns typically cost $89, while return flights cost around $116.

How much is a return flight to Cairns?

A return flight to Cairns will typically cost around $182, however they can be found for as little as $74.

Where does the fastest flight to Cairns depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Cairns, Townsville offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 0 minutes).

Which airport is closest to Cairns Regional Gallery?

f being close to Cairns Regional Gallery is important to you, you’ll want to land at Cairns Airport.

Does Cairns have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Cairns can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cairns?

Yes. Cairns has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Homestay - Butterfly Haven is the closest property to Cairns (0.0 km away from Cairns).

When is the cheapest time to fly to Cairns?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Cairns should consider flying on Saturday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Cairns?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Cairns are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

How long is the flight to Cairns?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Cairns takes 3 hours 0 minutes. Flights to Cairns from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Cairns

The most flights from Sydney to Cairns are scheduled on a Monday (44 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (28 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Cairns?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Cairns are Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 mm per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

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Average price	$367
Good round-trip deal	$272 or less
Good one-way deal	$159 or less

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Cheapest flights to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Cairns. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 October 2025.

Fri 12/1220:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Mon 15/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$218

Thu 4/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 8/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$220

Thu 11/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 14/1209:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$221

Tue 9/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Thu 11/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$223

Thu 11/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 14/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$224

Wed 3/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sat 6/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$226

Thu 4/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 8/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$227

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Tue 11/1109:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$229

Wed 3/1215:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Wed 10/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$231

Tue 18/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sat 22/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$232

Tue 9/1215:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 20/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$234

Tue 21/1020:45SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Thu 23/1006:45CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$235

Best flights to Cairns
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Cairns that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 October 2025.

Wed 25/315:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 28/318:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$235

Mon 13/415:10SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 15mVirgin Australia

Fri 17/419:15CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 19/10$298

Thu 5/206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 8/218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$244

Thu 4/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 7/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$252

Sat 10/113:00SYD - CNS

1 stop4h 40mVirgin Australia

Wed 14/115:45CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia

Deal found 19/10$323

Wed 19/1111:45SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sun 23/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$289

Fri 6/210:30SYD - CNS

1 stop7h 10mVirgin Australia

Sun 8/215:45CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia

Deal found 19/10$323

Wed 25/319:00SYD - CNS

1 stop5h 05mVirgin Australia

Fri 3/418:15CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/10$352

Thu 18/1220:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Thu 25/1215:50CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$332

Sat 1/1107:30SYD - CNS

1 stop4h 30mVirgin Australia

Tue 4/1117:35CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mVirgin Australia

Deal found 18/10$352

Mon 17/1115:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 22/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$337

Thu 20/1106:20SYD - CNS

1 stop6h 00mJetstar

Sun 23/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$341

Direct flights to Cairns
Explore direct flight options to Cairns based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 21 October 2025.

Fri 12/1220:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Mon 15/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$218

Thu 4/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 8/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$220

Thu 11/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 14/1209:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$221

Tue 9/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Thu 11/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$223

Thu 11/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 14/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$224

Wed 3/1215:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 6/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$226

Thu 4/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Thu 11/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$227

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Wed 12/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$229

Wed 3/1215:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Wed 10/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$231

Tue 18/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sat 22/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$232

Tue 9/1215:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 20/1218:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$234

Wed 25/315:25SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Sat 28/318:05CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$235

Last-minute flights to Cairns
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Tue 21/1020:45SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Thu 23/1006:45CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$235

Mon 3/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 9/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$237

Mon 3/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Thu 6/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$240

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 10/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$226

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Tue 11/1109:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$229

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sun 9/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$231

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 10/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$244

Tue 4/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 10/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$246

Wed 5/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 10/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$220

Wed 5/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Tue 11/1109:00CNS - SYD

Nonstop2h 55mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$238

Wed 5/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Mon 10/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$241

Tue 18/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Sat 22/1106:40CNS - SYD

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$232

One-way flights to Cairns
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Wed 29/1006:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$118

Mon 3/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$120

Mon 3/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$121

Sat 15/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$123

Fri 21/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$128

Sat 6/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$129

Tue 25/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$132

Tue 18/1111:45SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mJetstar

Deal found 18/10$134

Wed 5/1106:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$135

Wed 29/1006:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 20/10$138

Mon 15/1206:20SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 00mJetstar

Deal found 19/10$140

Fri 7/1114:40SYD - CNS

Nonstop3h 05mVirgin Australia

Deal found 17/10$141

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