Flights from Cairns to Sydney
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Prices by day: Cairns to Sydney
Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.
Best fares from Cairns to Sydney
Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date
Cheapest one-way
$95
25 January 2027, nonstop
Cheapest nonstop
$95
25 January 2027, Jetstar
Cheapest in the next 7 days
$210
14 November, Sat
Cheapest weekend departure
$105
Sat, 9 January 2027
Cheapest day of the week
Monday
$140 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month
January 2027
tickets from $95
Cairns to Sydney at a glance
- flight time, from 2h 55m to 3h
- 2h 55m
- straight-line distance
- 1,219 mi (1,961 km)
- flights a week
- 40
- next flight
- 10 November
- first and last departure
- 06:40 - 18:05
- lowest price, nonstop, 25 January
- $95
- average across months
- $111
- airlines
- 3
Cairns to Sydney ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: January 2027, tickets from $95. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is November 2026: from $163. The average across months is $111.
Cairns to Sydney flight schedule
40 flights a week, 19 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
JQ 951
Jetstar
06:40
Cairns, terminal 2
10:40
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Airbus A320
QF 1819
Qantas
06:50
Cairns, terminal 2
10:50
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
3h
Mon, Fri, Sat
Embraer 190
QF 1819
Qantas
08:00
Cairns, terminal 2
12:00
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
3h
Sun
Embraer 190
JQ 953
Jetstar
09:05
Cairns, terminal 2
13:00
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Daily
Airbus A320
VA 1416
Virgin Australia
10:55
Cairns, terminal 2
14:55
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Daily
Boeing 737-800
QF 923
Qantas
12:35
Cairns, terminal 2
16:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
3h
Daily
Boeing 737-800
VA 1422
Virgin Australia
15:45
Cairns, terminal 2
19:45
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Boeing 737
VA 1426
Virgin Australia
17:35
Cairns, terminal 2
21:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
JQ 957
Jetstar
18:05
Cairns, terminal 2
22:05
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Airbus A320
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 14 December.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
JQ 955
Jetstar
15:55
Cairns, terminal 2
19:50
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
VA 1412
Virgin Australia
08:55
Cairns, terminal 2
12:55
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Selected dates
Boeing 737-800
QF 1817
Qantas
14:35
Cairns, terminal 2
18:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
3h
Seasonal
Embraer 190
JQ 953
Jetstar
06:45
Cairns, terminal 2
10:45
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
3h
Seasonal
Airbus A320
JQ 951
Jetstar
09:05
Cairns, terminal 2
13:00
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
VA 1418
Virgin Australia
11:10
Cairns, terminal 2
15:05
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
QF 923
Qantas
12:40
Cairns, terminal 2
16:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 955
Jetstar
15:35
Cairns, terminal 2
19:30
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
VA 1424
Virgin Australia
15:35
Cairns, terminal 2
19:30
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1416
Virgin Australia
09:45
Cairns, terminal 2
13:40
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 959
Jetstar
12:40
Cairns, terminal 2
16:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
VA 1428
Virgin Australia
18:15
Cairns, terminal 2
22:10
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 951
Jetstar
10:05
Cairns, terminal 2
13:00
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
VA 1416
Virgin Australia
10:45
Cairns, terminal 2
13:40
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1418
Virgin Australia
12:10
Cairns, terminal 2
15:05
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
QF 923
Qantas
13:40
Cairns, terminal 2
16:35
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1424
Virgin Australia
16:35
Cairns, terminal 2
19:30
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
JQ 957
Jetstar
19:05
Cairns, terminal 2
22:00
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
VA 1428
Virgin Australia
19:15
Cairns, terminal 2
22:10
Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
2h 55m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Cairns. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying Cairns to Sydney
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
Jetstar
Virgin Australia
Qantas
Jetstar: 5 flights, first departure at 06:40, last at 18:05, tickets from $95 on 25 January
MTWTFSS
Jetstar Cairns to Sydney
Virgin Australia: 7 flights, first departure at 10:55, last at 17:35, tickets from $103 on 20 February
MTWTFSS
Virgin Australia Cairns to Sydney
Qantas: 3 flights, first departure at 06:50, last at 12:35
MTWTFSS
Qantas Cairns to Sydney
Airports
Where flights from Cairns to Sydney depart and land
Departure from Cairns
Arrival in Sydney
40 flights a week, terminals 2, 3, 5 mi (8 km) from the city centre
When to visit Sydney
Weather by month
Best time to visit: June, July and September, +17° to +21° by day, sea +18° to +20°. In November it is +24° by day and +15° at night, sea +20°, with 13 rainy days.
Jan
+26°
+19°
+22°
16 days
Feb
+26°
+19°
+23°
16 days
Mar
+25°
+18°
+23°
16 days
Apr
+22°
+14°
+22°
12 days
May
+19°
+11°
+21°
12 days
Jun
+17°
+8°
+20°
7 days
Jul
+17°
+8°
+18°
9 days
Aug
+19°
+9°
+18°
9 days
Sep
+21°
+11°
+19°
7 days
Oct
+23°
+13°
+19°
12 days
Nov
+24°
+15°
+20°
13 days
Dec
+26°
+17°
+21°
10 days
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Cairns to Sydney?
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 55 minutes on average, from 2h 55m to 3h depending on the flight.
How far is Sydney from Cairns?
1,219 mi (1,961 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Cairns to Sydney?
Jetstar (16 a week), Virgin Australia (13 a week) and Qantas (11 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Cairns to Sydney?
There are 40 a week, about 5.7 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Cairns to Sydney?
The first departure is at 06:40 (JQ951), the last at 18:05 (JQ957). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Sydney?
January 2027: tickets from $95. The most expensive is November 2026, from $163.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Cairns to Sydney?
25 January 2027 (Monday): from $95 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Cairns to Sydney?
Jetstar: nonstop tickets from $95 on 25 January by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Cairns and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Cairns. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Cairns airport do flights to Sydney leave from?
Cairns (40 a week).