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18 Jul - 21 Jul
$194 pp
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Sydney
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Cairns
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Sydney
22 Jul - 05 Aug
$194 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
19 Jul - 31 Jul
$197 pp
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Sydney
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
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Jetstar Airways
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Sydney

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25 Jul - 29 Aug
$192 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
02 Aug - 16 Aug
$192 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
CNS
Cairns
Tiger Airways Australia
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Sydney
22 Aug - 30 Aug
$192 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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27 Oct - 29 Oct
$192 pp
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Sydney
Jetstar Airways
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Cairns
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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Sydney
12 Oct - 15 Oct
$192 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Cairns
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Sydney
01 Nov - 03 Nov
$192 pp
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Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia
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Cairns
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Cairns
Jetstar Airways
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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 June in Cairns

26 °C

Avg rainfall for June in Cairns

39.1 mm
How much do things cost?
Sydney is 3% more expensive than Cairns
3 bedroom apartment in city centre
Cairns 1306
Sydney 3174
Large bottle of water
Cairns 1
Sydney 2
Local draught beer (0.5 litre)
Cairns 4
Sydney 5
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Cairns 3
Sydney 3
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Additional useful information for Cairns

There have been 818650 users looking for flights to Cairns from Sydney in the past seven days.

Our recent data shows 12 airlines are currently operating direct flights from Sydney to Cairns (including Multiple Carriers, Japan Airlines and British Airways).

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

The weather is expected to be 9°C warmer than Sydney (15°C) if the weatherman has predicted correctly!

During this time it is forecast that there will be 0.6 mm more rain in Cairns than in Sydney.

At this time of year, it’s likely that there will be 12% chance of sunshine in Cairns as opposed to 71% in Sydney.

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Flight FAQs
From Sydney to Cairns
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 is the best airline?
From Sydney, Virgin Australia Airlines operates 75 flights to Cairns per week
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)
What percent of flights are delayed?
Flights are delayed approximately 11.3% of the time
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