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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Sydney

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JQ,VA Return flights from £141
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Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£297
VA Return flights from £144
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Dep. Tue 23 MarRet. Wed 07 Apr£144
QF,VA Return flights from £158
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr£158
Dep. Wed 14 AprRet. Sat 08 May£178
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Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Tue 11 May£189
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£345
JQ,QF Return flights from £162
Dep. Wed 14 AprRet. Sat 08 May£162
Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Tue 11 May£172
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Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr£185
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£352
QF Return flights from £188
Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Tue 11 May£188
Dep. Wed 14 AprRet. Sat 08 May£188
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Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£196
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar£196
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Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb£196
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb£196
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar£196
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from £206
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr£206
Dep. Wed 14 AprRet. Sat 08 May£225
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Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Tue 11 May£228
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£447
JQ Return flights from £238
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£238
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£238
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£238
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£238
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£238
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£238
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£259
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Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£264
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£280
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£280
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Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov£280
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov£280
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov£280
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sat 21 Nov£280
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£285
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£285
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£285
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£285
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£285
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£285
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£285
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£285
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£285
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£285
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov£293
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov£300
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov£300
NH,VA Return flights from £506
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£506
JQ,NH Return flights from £514
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£514
PX,VA Return flights from £575
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£575
JQ,PX Return flights from £583
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JQ,PX,VA Return flights from £938
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£938
PX,QF,VA Return flights from £968
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£968
PX,QF Return flights from £1,027
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£1,027
EK Return flights from £1,031
Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Tue 11 May£1,031
Dep. Wed 14 AprRet. Sat 08 May£1,044
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Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 05 Apr£1,269
Dep. Fri 13 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov£1,456

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Sydney

Return fares from Cairns to Sydney by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jan 2027
£117
Mar 2027
£117
May 2027
£102

The cheapest month to fly to Sydney is May 2027, with return fares from £102 — 12% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from £117).

When Should You Fly to Sydney?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Sydney, with return fares from £102. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £117 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Sydney average around £112. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, January and March, you'll generally pay up to 9% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

January 2027
£117
March 2027
£117
May 2027
£102

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Sydney return airfares.

November 2026
£311
December 2026
£218
January 2027
£202
February 2027
£211
March 2027
£220
May 2027
£220
June 2027
£205
July 2027
£192

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