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JQ,VA Return flights from £121
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VA Return flights from £140
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JQ,QF Return flights from £170
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QF,VA Return flights from £184
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from £225
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QF Return flights from £239
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JQ,ZL Return flights from £272
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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
£110
January 2026
£119
February 2026
£121
May 2026
£119
June 2026
£119
September 2026
£129

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
£387
January 2026
£218
February 2026
£201
March 2026
£192
April 2026
£316
May 2026
£173
June 2026
£195
July 2026
£203

Did you know...

  • Freshwater Connection is the closest train station to Cairns airport.
  • The distance from Sydney to Cairns is 1,972 km.
  • Sydney belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.
How to get from Sydney to Cairns
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