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SYD — CNS
8 feb. — 15 feb.1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns are usually found in March or May, booked 30 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Thursday and return on a Wednesday
Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Cairns
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sydney to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 Januar 2026.
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
ti. 20/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$218
ti. 20/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$219
on. 21/115:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
lø. 24/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$221
to. 29/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
ma. 2/218:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$222
to. 29/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
sø. 1/218:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$224
ma. 19/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
ma. 12/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
ti. 20/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$231
lø. 17/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
to. 22/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$233
on. 4/215:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 11/206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$234
Best flights from Sydney to Cairns
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ma. 2/215:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 5/209:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$222
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$224
sø. 29/315:15SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 10mJetstar
to. 2/415:35CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 22/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
ma. 19/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
on. 17/615:15SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 10mJetstar
on. 24/619:10CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$233
ma. 26/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
fr. 30/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$233
on. 28/115:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
sø. 1/218:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$233
sø. 26/415:15SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 10mJetstar
lø. 2/506:45CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$257
ti. 24/306:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
fr. 27/318:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$258
lø. 21/311:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 26/306:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$260
Direct flights from Sydney to Cairns
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lø. 17/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$218
ti. 20/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$219
ma. 9/306:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
to. 12/306:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$221
ma. 2/215:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 5/209:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$222
to. 29/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
sø. 1/206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$224
ma. 19/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
to. 29/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
ma. 2/206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$227
sø. 1/206:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
lø. 7/206:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$230
ma. 12/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
ti. 20/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$231
lø. 17/106:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
to. 22/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$233
on. 14/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
sø. 18/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$234
Last-minute flights from Sydney to Cairns
Discover last-minute flight deals from Sydney to Cairns. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026 and is based on user searches.
ti. 13/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
lø. 17/109:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$248
on. 14/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
sø. 18/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$234
fr. 16/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 22/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$240
fr. 16/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
fr. 23/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$254
lø. 17/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$218
lø. 17/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
ti. 20/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$222
lø. 17/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
fr. 23/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$246
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
to. 22/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$225
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
on. 21/118:05CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$242
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
lø. 24/106:40CNS - SYD
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$258
One-way flights from Sydney to Cairns
Search for one-way flight options from Sydney to Cairns. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026.
on. 25/206:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$119
on. 14/115:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$121
ma. 9/206:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$122
sø. 18/120:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$124
to. 15/115:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$125
sø. 1/306:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$127
fr. 23/115:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$128
to. 5/211:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$130
lø. 14/306:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 7/1$134
ma. 23/215:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mJetstar
Deal found 8/1$136
lø. 21/206:20SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 00mJetstar
Deal found 6/1$137
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Sydney to Cairns that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sydney to Cairns that are best for you.
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SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
ma. 2/2
15:25-17:30
Nonstop3h 05m
Cairns
to. 5/2
09:05-13:00
Nonstop2h 55m
$222
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
sø. 18/1
20:25-22:30
Nonstop3h 05m
Cairns
on. 21/1
06:40-10:40
Nonstop3h 00m
$224
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
sø. 29/3
15:15-17:25
Nonstop3h 10m
Cairns
to. 2/4
15:35-19:30
Nonstop2h 55m
$225
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
sø. 18/1
20:25-22:30
Nonstop3h 05m
Cairns
to. 22/1
06:40-10:40
Nonstop3h 00m
$225
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
ma. 19/1
20:25-22:30
Nonstop3h 05m
Cairns
on. 21/1
18:05-22:05
Nonstop3h 00m
$225
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
on. 17/6
15:15-18:25
Nonstop3h 10m
Cairns
on. 24/6
19:10-22:05
Nonstop2h 55m
$233
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
ma. 26/1
06:20-08:20
Nonstop3h 00m
Cairns
fr. 30/1
18:05-22:05
Nonstop3h 00m
$233
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
on. 28/1
15:25-17:30
Nonstop3h 05m
Cairns
sø. 1/2
18:05-22:05
Nonstop3h 00m
$233
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
sø. 26/4
15:15-18:25
Nonstop3h 10m
Cairns
lø. 2/5
06:45-09:45
Nonstop3h 00m
$257
SydneyCairns
SYD - CNS
SYDCNS
Sydney Kingsford Smith
ti. 24/3
06:20-08:20
Nonstop3h 00m
Cairns
fr. 27/3
18:05-22:05
Nonstop3h 00m
$258
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Best time to book a flight from Sydney to Cairns
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Sydney to Cairns?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Cairns. Price data was last updated on 2 January 2026.
Booking 30 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Sydney to Cairns. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Cairns?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Cairns (average of $116). Flying from Sydney to Cairns in February is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SYD to CNS?
Find hourly flight availability from Sydney to Cairns. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026.
When flying from Sydney to Cairns, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 20% versus a flight at midday.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Sydney to Cairns?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Cairns. Price data was last updated on 3 January 2026.
Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Sydney to Cairns flight should consider departing on Saturday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Weekly flight availability from Sydney to Cairns
Explore weekly flight availability from Sydney to Cairns. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 9 Januar 2026.
The most flights from SYD to CNS are scheduled on a Thursday (39 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (32 on average).
How often are flights from Sydney to Cairns delayed?
About 17% of weekly flights between Sydney and Cairns have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 95 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Sydney to Cairns flights?
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Sydney to Cairns flights?
Over the past year, Shanghai Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 1% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cairns. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cairns. Reviews last updated 9 Januar 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, andJetstar from Sydney to Cairns by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
The crew were very welcoming and the landing was excellent
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What airports do I use to fly from Sydney to Cairns?
If you book a flight from Sydney to Cairns, you will be flying from Kingsford Smith to Cairns. Flights to Cairns (CNS) from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) take 3h 00m for a nonstop flight. There are 34 flights from Kingsford Smith to Cairns per day from 3 airlines.
How popular is this Sydney to Cairns flight route?
Flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cairns have been viewed 7,629 times in the past calendar month.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Cairns?
Airlines like Jetstar fly from Sydney to Cairns in about 3h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination is usually consistent. Sydney and Cairns are separated by a distance of 1970 km. All flights are typically direct.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Cairns round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Sydney to Cairns round-trip from $119. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Virgin Australia, from $160, and Qantas Airways, from $203. Jetstar is currently priced 61% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Sydney to Cairns one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Jetstar, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $95. However, be on the lookout for offers from Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Sydney to Cairns for a low price.
What are the most reliable airlines from Sydney to Cairns?
Before booking your flight to Cairns from Sydney, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Qatar Airways (88%), Air India (87%), Virgin Australia( 87%).
What are the cheapest flights from Sydney to Cairns?
While on average a flight from Sydney to Cairns is generally $270, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $110. When looking at the most popular route, (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Cairns), you can expect to pay $173 for that flight.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sydney to Cairns?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sydney to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Cairns?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Cairns (average of $116). Flying from Sydney to Cairns in February is currently the most expensive (average of $184). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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