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Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns (SYD - CNS)

SYD — CNS
13 May — 20 May1
1 adult
Mon 13/5
Mon 20/5

Cheapflights users flying from Sydney to Cairns on Qantas Airways typically fly into Cairns and depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith. Select your dates above for pricing.

Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns in 2024

Find detailed information about Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns. Explore the options provided by Qantas Airways to plan your journey from Sydney to Cairns. Data last updated 8 May 2024.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

May

Average price (all airlines)

$306

One-way from

$248

Return from

$431
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Cheapest Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns

Discover the cheapest flight options specifically offered by Qantas Airways for travel from Sydney to Cairns. Compare prices and availability to find the most affordable fares for your desired travel dates. These prices are based on average fares users found. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 547,580 searches. The data was last updated on 8 May 2024.
Mon 10/614:00SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mQantas Airways
Tue 18/619:20CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$431
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Sun 9/607:05SYD - CNS
1 stop5h 00mQantas Airways
Tue 18/619:20CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$495
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Fri 21/607:05SYD - CNS
1 stop11h 25mQantas Airways
Wed 26/613:45CNS - SYD
1 stop8h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 8/5$543
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Direct flights from Sydney to Cairns on Qantas Airways

Discover the cheapest flight options specifically offered by Qantas Airways for travel from Sydney to Cairns. Compare prices and availability to find the most affordable fares for your desired travel dates. These prices are based on average fares users found. In the last 7 days Cheapflights users made total of 547,580 searches. The data was last updated on 8 May 2024.
Mon 10/614:00SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mQantas Airways
Tue 18/619:20CNS - SYD
Nonstop2h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$431
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One-way Qantas Airways flights to Cairns from Sydney

Search for direct flight options from Sydney to Cairns specifically provided by Qantas Airways. Find affordable direct fares from Qantas Airways and compare prices with other airlines. These prices are based on average fares users found. In the last 7 days Cheapflights users made total of 547,580 searches. The data was last updated on 8 May 2024.
Sat 22/615:25SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 05mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$248
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Fri 12/719:45SYD - CNS
Nonstop3h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$250
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Tue 9/710:30SYD - CNS
1 stop11h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 7/5$268
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Average price of Qantas Airways flights from Sydney to Cairns

Plan your Qantas Airways flight from Sydney to Cairns by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way Qantas Airways flight from Sydney to Cairns is currently $255 while a return flight costs $431. Price data was last updated on 5 May 2024.

Currently, the most affordable month to book a Qantas Airways flight from Sydney to Cairns in January, with an average price of $188. Conversely, traveling with Qantas Airways from Sydney to Cairns in June will be the most expensive, with an average cost of $279. Various factors influence flight prices, so comparing airlines, departure airports, and times can help reduce costs.

January

$285

February

$286

March

$288

April

$297

May

$297

June

$422

July

$380

August

$322

September

$338

October

$295

November

$298

December

$303

Temperature and rainfall in Cairns by month

Plan your trip to Cairns by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

CNS

Temperature

21 - 27 °C

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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