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Sydney to Cairns Airport flight
      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 15:25
        3h 5m
        Direct
        CNS 17:30
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Feb 28 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 06:40
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 10:40
        Cairns - Sydney | Sat, Mar 7 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 205 AU$ 268
        24% off
        24% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 205
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Mar 1 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 18:05
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 22:05
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Mar 6 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 206 AU$ 268
        23% off
        23% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 206
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Mar 3 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 18:05
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 22:05
        Cairns - Sydney | Mon, Mar 9 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 206 AU$ 268
        23% off
        23% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 206
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Feb 27 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 06:40
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 10:40
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Mar 6 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 206
        23% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 206
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Mar 11 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 18:05
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 22:05
        Cairns - Sydney | Tue, Mar 17 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 208
        22% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 208
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Mar 2 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 18:05
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 22:05
        Cairns - Sydney | Mon, Mar 9 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 212
        21% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 212
      • SYD 15:25
        3h 5m
        Direct
        CNS 17:30
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Mar 10 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 06:40
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 10:40
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Mar 12 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 212
        21% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 212
      • SYD 20:15
        3h 10m
        Direct
        CNS 22:25
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Apr 1 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 15:35
        2h 55m
        Direct
        SYD 19:30
        Cairns - Sydney | Sun, Apr 5 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 214
        20% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 214
      • SYD 08:10
        3h 5m
        Direct
        CNS 10:15
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Feb 28 | Virgin Australia
        CNS 18:05
        3h
        Direct
        SYD 22:05
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Mar 5 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 217
        19% off
        AU$ 268 AU$ 217
      • SYD 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CNS Invalid Date
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Feb 13 | Normal Airline
        CNS 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        SYD 16:00
        Cairns - Sydney | Sun, Feb 15 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Mar 11 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108 AU$ 142
        24% off
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Mar 7 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108 AU$ 142
        24% off
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Mar 6 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108 AU$ 142
        24% off
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Mar 9 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Mar 3 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 15:25
        3h 5m
        Direct
        CNS 17:30
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Feb 28 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Feb 27 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 108
        24% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 108
      • SYD 19:15
        3h 10m
        Direct
        CNS 22:25
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Apr 8 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 109
        23% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 109
      • SYD 06:20
        3h
        Direct
        CNS 08:20
        Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Mar 8 | Jetstar Airways
        AU$ 115
        19% off
        AU$ 142 AU$ 115
      • SYD 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CNS Invalid Date
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Feb 13 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Sydney to Cairns are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cairns Airport

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Flight Schedule from Sydney to Cairns Airport

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Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ954

    Sydney Airport

    15:25

    SYD

    3h

    17:25

    CNS

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  2. JQ950

    Sydney Airport

    06:20

    SYD

    3h

    08:20

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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Flight Info of Flights from Sydney to Cairns Airport

Cheapest return ticket priceAU$ 205
Cheapest one-way flight priceAU$ 108
Off-season for travelOctober
Peak season for travelJuly

FAQs for Sydney to Cairns Airport Flights

  • When are flight from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Sydney to Cairns based on the date and time of your booking. By analyzing data from all airlines, on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
  • According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around AU$ 284.
  • It takes about 3 hours 5 minutes to fly from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • The earliest flight departs from Sydney (SYD) at 06:10 and arrives in Cairns (CNS) at 08:15.
  • The latest flight departs from Sydney (SYD) at 20:45 and arrives in Cairns (CNS) at 22:50.
  • Jetstar Airways operates 30 direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
  • There are 1 airport(s) in Cairns (CNS): Cairns Airport.

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