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JQ Return flights from £114
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6E,JQ Return flights from £129
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JQ,VA Return flights from £135
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6E,VA Return flights from £159
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VA Return flights from £164
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JQ,QR Return flights from £174
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LA,VA Return flights from £175
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6E,QF Return flights from £224
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UA,VA Return flights from £225
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Cheapest Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
£103
January 2026
£111
February 2026
£113
May 2026
£111
June 2026
£111
September 2026
£120

Average Sydney to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
£361
January 2026
£204
February 2026
£188
March 2026
£179
April 2026
£295
May 2026
£162
June 2026
£183
July 2026
£190

Did you know...

  • Sydney belongs to the same time zone as Cairns.
  • The nearest hotel to Cairns airport is The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. which is 1 km away.
  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 3 hours
How to get from Sydney to Cairns
Sydney
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Cairns
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