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Book one-way or return flights from Sydney to Cairns from as little as AU$ 96. Choose from the popular airlines below and book your flight today!

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Airlines Flying from Sydney to Cairns

View airlines operating flights from Sydney to Cairns. Compare prices, find the option that best suits your travel needs, and enjoy a comfortable journey with a trusted airline.

Jetstar Airways
From AU$ 123
Virgin Australia
From AU$ 222
Regional Express Airlines
From AU$ 250
Qantas Airways
From AU$ 281
Air Niugini
From AU$ 718
Air New Zealand
From AU$ 959
ANA airlines

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Alternative Routes from Sydney to Cairns

Discover different routes, airlines, and transfers and find the best alternative flights for your journey from Sydney to Cairns.

  • Cheapest
    Jetstar Airways
    SYD
    06:10
    3h 5m
    Direct
    CNS
    09:15
    Kingsford Smith Airport - Cairns Airport
    Sat, Apr 27Jetstar Airways
    AU$ 123
  • Jetstar Airways
    SYD
    06:10
    3h 5m
    Direct
    CNS
    09:15
    Kingsford Smith Airport - Cairns Airport
    Sat, Apr 27Jetstar Airways
    AU$ 123
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How do I find the cheapest 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.
  • How much are flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) cost?

    According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around AU$ 328.
  • How long is the flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)?

    It takes about 3 hours 11 minutes to fly from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
  • What is the transportation method from the main airport to downtown in Cairns?

    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • What time does the earliest flight from Sydney to Cairns depart?

    The earliest flight departs from Sydney (SYD) at 06:10 and arrives in Cairns (CNS) at 09:15.
  • What time does the latest flight from Sydney to Cairns depart?

    The latest flight departs from Sydney (SYD) at 19:45 and arrives in Cairns (CNS) at 22:50.
  • What are the most popular airlines that fly from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)?

  • What's the most popular airline for direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)?

    Jetstar Airways operates 30 direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
  • How many airports in Cairns (CNS)?

    There are 1 airport(s) in Cairns (CNS): Cairns Airport.

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Flight Information from Sydney to Cairns

Cheapest direct flight price

AU$ 95

Cheapest return ticket price

AU$ 159

Off-season for travel

April

Peak season for travel

October

Flight distance

1,972.04km

Average flight time

3 hours 11 minutes

Popular airline

Jetstar Airways
Flight from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)

Cairns, in tropical north Queensland, located on the threshold of the Coral Sea, is also the world's safest city. It is contemporary and stylish. Unusual eating places to fill your tummies, stores to shop till you drop and nightlife to give life to beautiful stories. It is an excellent location to visit together with family or friends and add to your tropical adventure. Cairns is situated on a shallow mangrove bay and is surrounded by the rainforest-draped hills of the Great Dividing Range.

Tip: A trip to Cairns encompasses all; Pleasant evenings, romantic palm-fringed beaches, rainforest to awe you and the thrill unforgettable adventures.

Getting to Cairns

Cairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia and this one is the one you will be landing on. Though Direct Flights from Sydney to Cairns are a bit difficult to find, Cheap Flights from Sydney Airport to Cairns are operated by Virgin Australia and Qantas.

Tip: If you are looking to take flights from Sydney to Cairns your options are quite a few, so it is recommended that you book in advance.

Sights to see Cairns

Cairns is a flourishing traveller hotspot in Tropical North Queensland, immensely well known with vacationers from everywhere throughout the world. The city flaunts gentle winters, ravishing shorelines, shocking landscape, incredible nightlife and a lot of fun things to see and do. In case you're visiting Queensland, Cairns is an unquestionable requirement!

The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef on the planet and also recorded as a UNESCO World Heritage site is a must-visit for anyone who visits here. Cairns is known for its bottomless marine life, and on the chance that you appreciate dolphin and whale watching, you've got to the ideal spot. The bright coral is shocking, just like the bounteous marine life, making it suitable for swimming and scuba diving and just exploring nature's wonders. The Atherton Tablelands is a great country district, 30 minutes out of Cairns, and they're an excellent method to put in a couple of days and do nothing. Let the breeze and serenity relax you.

 The Botanical Gardens are considered to have a standout amongst Australia's best displays of tropical plants, and the vegetation here is strikingly not the same as what you may have seen in botanic greenhouses at more relaxed atmospheres. This is truly some other level of experience. The Crystal Cascades is a concealed jewel of Tropical North Queensland: a freshwater swimming gap settled in a tropical rainforest, with a few little cascades streaming into enormous pools. Sounds fantastic, doesn't it? It’s a lot more than what it seems

Tip: The Daintree Rainforest is Australia's most beautiful place you can visit, with the staggering landscape, and copious widely varied vegetation; correctly, you'll locate by far most of Australia's bat and butterfly species here.

Accommodation in Cairns

Those who want proper access to everything, the city centre is your pick. The downtown area in Cairns is a centre point of action for the day and night. The place is famous for celebratory gatherings with numerous incredible bars, eateries and clubs to take your pick from. Cairns is about the sea. The greatest fascination is seaward, so it's no big surprise that it has endeavoured to carry the sea into the structure of the city. The astonishing new marina advancement, alongside the water's edge, has transformed Cairns into a beautiful sea town. Water and sea fanatics head here. Those who want to be closer to nature than the city, all the animal lovers and the tree huggers here's your place to stay. The rainforest. In this piece of the world, the indigenous habitat is striking. Up and down the coast is an excellent lavish green downpour of timberland, completely abounding with life. Numerous strolls into the backwoods and experiences of nature at its best are in store here.

The Barrier Reef here is the enormous fascination, just growing each year. For all the thrill-seekers and watersport lovers come on in for a snorkel trip or get diving.

Sydney to Cairns flights are many and frequent, so customise your search to get the best prices for your travel dates. If you’d like to travel on a budget, combine your Sydney-Cairns flight booking with discount hotel reservations for great deals. To experience the best of nature, serenity, Dolphins, Coral reefs, Life and rainforests, visit Cairns with Trip.com.