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Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport flight
      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jun 19 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Jun 26 | Jetstar Airways
        $157 $184
        15% off
        15% off
        $184 $157
      • SYD 5:05 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 8:15 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Jul 16 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Jul 23 | Jetstar Airways
        $158 $184
        14% off
        14% off
        $184 $158
      • SYD 3:10 PM
        3h 15m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Jul 16 | Virgin Australia
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Jul 23 | Jetstar Airways
        $159 $184
        14% off
        14% off
        $184 $159
      • SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Jun 16 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 6:45 AM
        3h
        Nonstop
        SYD 9:45 AM
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Jun 18 | Jetstar Airways
        $160
        13% off
        $184 $160
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Jun 23 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Tue, Jun 30 | Jetstar Airways
        $161
        13% off
        $184 $161
      • SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Jun 20 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Jun 26 | Jetstar Airways
        $162
        12% off
        $184 $162
      • SYD 3:10 PM
        3h 15m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Jun 16 | Virgin Australia
        CNS 6:45 AM
        3h
        Nonstop
        SYD 9:45 AM
        Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Jun 18 | Jetstar Airways
        $162
        12% off
        $184 $162
      • SYD 10:30 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 1:40 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Jun 18 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Sat, Jun 20 | Jetstar Airways
        $163
        11% off
        $184 $163
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Jun 21 | Jetstar Airways
        CNS 7:10 PM
        2h 55m
        Nonstop
        SYD 10:05 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Jun 26 | Jetstar Airways
        $167
        9% off
        $184 $167
      • SYD 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CNS 2:00 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, May 20 | Normal Airline
        CNS 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SYD 4:00 PM
        Cairns - Sydney | Fri, May 22 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jun 19 | Jetstar Airways
        $75 $94
        20% off
        20% off
        $94 $75
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jun 26 | Jetstar Airways
        $76 $94
        19% off
        19% off
        $94 $76
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jun 17 | Jetstar Airways
        $76 $94
        19% off
        19% off
        $94 $76
      • SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Jun 18 | Jetstar Airways
        $76
        19% off
        $94 $76
      • SYD 3:15 PM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 6:25 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Jun 20 | Jetstar Airways
        $80
        15% off
        $94 $80
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Jun 21 | Jetstar Airways
        $80
        15% off
        $94 $80
      • SYD 8:10 AM
        3h 15m
        Nonstop
        CNS 11:25 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, May 28 | Virgin Australia
        $85
        10% off
        $94 $85
      • SYD 8:10 AM
        3h 15m
        Nonstop
        CNS 11:25 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Fri, May 22 | Virgin Australia
        $85
        10% off
        $94 $85
      • SYD 6:10 AM
        3h 10m
        Nonstop
        CNS 9:20 AM
        Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Jun 25 | Jetstar Airways
        $85
        10% off
        $94 $85
      • SYD 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CNS 2:00 PM
        Sydney - Cairns | Wed, May 20 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from to Cairns Intl. Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from to Cairns Intl. Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest month to fly one-way from to Cairns Intl. Airport is September, with an average price of $89. The priciest month is usually July, when the average price can reach $143.

$143
$116
$89
$62
    Cheapest
  • $117
    May
  • $114
    Jun
  • $143
    Jul
  • $97
    Aug
  • $89
    Sep
  • $94
    Oct
  • $107
    Nov
  • $100
    Dec
  • $97
    Jan
  • $121
    Feb
  • $110
    Mar
  • $106
    Apr

What’s the cheapest month to fly round-trip from to Cairns Intl. Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly round-trip fares from to Cairns Intl. Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, May is typically the cheapest month to find flights from to Cairns Intl. Airport, with an average price of $204. In contrast, February is usually the most expensive month, with average fares reaching $349.

$349
$277
$204
$132
  • $204
    May
  • $237
    Jun
  • $282
    Jul
  • $231
    Aug
  • $242
    Sep
  • $307
    Oct
  • $261
    Nov
  • $303
    Dec
  • $260
    Jan
  • $349
    Feb
  • $287
    Mar
  • $326
    Apr

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from to Cairns Intl. Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from to Cairns Intl. Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from to Cairns Intl. Airport is Tuesday, with average fares generally lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Friday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

$173
$157
$140
$124
  • $168
    Mon
  • $140
    Tue
  • $143
    Wed
  • $158
    Thu
  • $173
    Fri
  • $148
    Sat
  • $151
    Sun

Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport

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Flight Schedule from Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport

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Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ950

    Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport

    6:10 AM

    SYD

    3h 10m

    9:20 AM

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  2. JQ954

    Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport

    3:15 PM

    SYD

    3h 10m

    6:25 PM

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  3. JQ952

    Kingsford Smith Intl. Airport

    10:30 AM

    SYD

    3h 10m

    1:40 PM

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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Flight Info of Flights from Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport

Cheapest round-trip ticket price$136
Cheapest one-way flight price$76
Off-season for travelOctober
Peak season for travelJuly

FAQs for Sydney to Cairns Intl. Airport Flights

  • When are flight tickets from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Sydney to Cairns based on the departure date and time of your selection. By analyzing data from all airlines, we've discovered that on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
  • According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around $204.
  • It takes around 3 hours 10 minutes to fly from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5 km. It takes about 20 minutes by taxi.

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