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Cheapest Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
£113
January 2026
£113
February 2026
£197
April 2026
£127
May 2026
£127
June 2026
£138
August 2026
£127

Average Cairns to Sydney Return Prices

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

December 2025
£293
January 2026
£202
February 2026
£188
March 2026
£176
May 2026
£169

Did you know...

  • From Cairns to Sydney is 1,972 km.
  • Cairns is in the same time zone as Sydney. So, you won't be jetlagged once you arrive.
  • The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel which is at 8 Arrival Court, Mascot is the nearest hotel to Sydney airport.
  • Cairns to Sydney, the quickest one-way flight is 2 hrs 55 mins
How to get from Cairns to Sydney
Cairns
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Sydney
2h 50m
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