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28 Aug - 04 Sep
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
27 Aug - 30 Aug
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
05 Sep - 10 Sep
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney

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15 Nov - 23 Nov
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
31 Oct - 31 Oct
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
CNS
Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
07 Nov - 16 Nov
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney

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26 Jan - 29 Jan
$188 pp
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Sydney
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
15 Jan - 18 Jan
$188 pp
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Sydney
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
11 Jan - 14 Jan
$190 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney

Destination information for Cairns

Things to know before you go. Useful info for your trip from Sydney to Cairns

Flight time

3 hrs 7 mins

Airports close to Sydney

  • Kingsford Smith (SYD)

Airports close to Cairns

  • Cairns International (CNS)

Temp on Avg for August in Cairns

26.2 °C

Avg rainfall for August in Cairns

30.6 mm
How much do things cost?
Sydney is 7% more expensive than Cairns
Cappuccino
Cairns 3
Sydney 3
Large bottle of water
Cairns 1
Sydney 2
Cinema ticket
Cairns 11
Sydney 13
Local draught beer (0.5 litre)
Cairns 4
Sydney 5
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Additional useful information for Cairns

There have been 205282 users looking for flights to Cairns from Sydney in the past seven days.

Our recent data shows 9 airlines are currently operating direct flights from Sydney to Cairns (including Air New Zealand, Air Niugini and Emirates).

Direct flights are usually available on every day of the week.

The weather is expected to be 10°C warmer than Sydney (17°C) if the weather forecasters have predicted correctly!

During this time it is forecast that there will be 0.8 mm less rain in Cairns than in Sydney.

At this time of year, it’s likely that there will be 74% chance of sunshine in Cairns as opposed to 72% in Sydney.

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Flight FAQs
From Sydney to Cairns
What is the best airline?
From Sydney, Virgin Australia Airlines operates 75 flights to Cairns per week
What is the average flight cancellation?
Rarely are flights on this route cancelled
What is the average delay time?
There is typically a delay of 39 mins
What percent of flights are delayed?
Flights are delayed approximately 11.3% of the time
How many passenger seats are available on a flight on this route?
Travelling from Sydney typically provides 1156 seats from and Cairns each day
Which is the best aircraft?
If you're flying this route, you'll most likely travel by a Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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