Cheap flights from Sydney to Cairns from $104: nonstop schedule and prices

Flights from Sydney to Cairns

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Prices by day: Sydney to Cairns

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 Sydney to Cairns

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Cheapest one-way $94 21 January 2027, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $94 21 January 2027, Jetstar Cheapest in the next 7 days $156 Today Cheapest weekend departure $103 Fri, 4 December 2026

Cheapest day of the week Friday $136 on average over the next 120 days

Cheapest month January 2027 tickets from $94

Sydney to Cairns at a glance

flight time, from 3h to 3h 15m: 3h 5m
straight-line distance: 1,219 mi (1,961 km)
flights a week: 47
next flight: 10 November
first and last departure: 06:20 - 15:25
lowest price, nonstop, 29 January: $104
lowest nonstop price: $94
airlines: 3

Sydney to Cairns ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

$100 Nov

$103 Dec

$94 Jan

$102 Feb

$106 Mar

$105 Apr

$108 May

$112 Jun

$149 Oct

Cheapest month: January 2027, tickets from $94. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is October 2027: from $149. The average across months is $108.

Sydney to Cairns flight schedule

47 flights a week, 16 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft

JQ 950

Jetstar

06:20 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

08:20 Cairns, terminal 2

Daily

Airbus A320

VA 1413

Virgin Australia

08:10 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

10:15 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Daily

Boeing 737-800

QF 922

Qantas

09:45 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

11:50 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Daily

Boeing 737-800

JQ 952

Jetstar

11:25 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

13:30 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Daily

Airbus A320

QF 1818

Qantas

11:30 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

13:35 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Mon, Fri, Sat

Embraer 190

QF 1818

Qantas

12:40 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

14:45 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Sun

Embraer 190

VA 1419

Virgin Australia

12:50 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

14:55 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Daily

Boeing 737

VA 1421

Virgin Australia

14:40 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

16:45 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Fri, Sun

Boeing 737-800

JQ 954

Jetstar

15:25 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

17:30 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Mon, 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 956

Jetstar

20:30 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

22:35 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

VA 1409

Virgin Australia

06:10 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

08:15 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Seasonal

Boeing 737-800

QF 1816

Qantas

19:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

21:20 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Seasonal

Embraer 190

JQ 950

Jetstar

06:10 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

08:20 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A321

JQ 952

Jetstar

11:30 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

13:40 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

QF 1818

Qantas

11:40 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

13:50 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Embraer 190

VA 1419

Virgin Australia

12:40 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

14:55 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 15m

Seasonal

Boeing 737-800

JQ 954

Jetstar

15:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

17:25 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A321

JQ 956

Jetstar

20:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

22:20 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 5m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

VA 1409

Virgin Australia

06:50 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

09:05 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 15m

Seasonal

Boeing 737-800

VA 1423

Virgin Australia

15:10 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

17:25 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 15m

Seasonal

Boeing 737-800

JQ 958

Jetstar

17:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

19:25 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

JQ 952

Jetstar

10:30 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

13:40 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

QF 1818

Qantas

10:40 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 3

13:50 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Embraer 190

JQ 956

Jetstar

19:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

22:25 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

JQ 958

Jetstar

16:15 Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2

19:25 Cairns, terminal 2

3h 10m

Seasonal

Airbus A320

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Cairns is 1 hour behind Sydney. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Sydney to Cairns

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Jetstar20 a week

Virgin Australia16 a week

Qantas11 a week

Jetstar: 5 flights, first departure at 06:20, last at 15:25, tickets from $94 on 21 January MTWTFSS Jetstar Sydney to Cairns
Virgin Australia: 5 flights, first departure at 08:10, last at 14:40, tickets from $103 on 2 December MTWTFSS Virgin Australia Sydney to Cairns
Qantas: 3 flights, first departure at 09:45, last at 12:40 MTWTFSS Qantas Sydney to Cairns

Airports

Where flights from Sydney to Cairns depart and land

Departure from Sydney

Sydney (Kingsford Smith) SYD

47 flights a week, terminals 2, 3, 5 mi (8 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Cairns

Cairns CNS

47 flights a week, terminal 2, 3 mi (5 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Sydney to Cairns?

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 5 minutes on average, from 3h to 3h 15m depending on the flight.

How far is Cairns from Sydney?

1,219 mi (1,961 km) in a straight line between the cities.

Which airlines fly nonstop from Sydney to Cairns?

Jetstar (20 a week), Virgin Australia (16 a week) and Qantas (11 a week).

How many flights a day are there from Sydney to Cairns?

There are 47 a week, about 6.7 a day on average.

When are the first and last flights from Sydney to Cairns?

The first departure is at 06:20 (JQ950), the last at 15:25 (JQ954). Local time.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Cairns?

January 2027: tickets from $94. The most expensive is October 2027, from $149.

What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Sydney to Cairns?

21 January 2027 (Thursday): from $94 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.

Which airline is the cheapest from Sydney to Cairns?

Jetstar: nonstop tickets from $94 on 21 January by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.

What is the time difference between Sydney and Cairns?

Cairns is 1 hour behind Sydney. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.

Which Sydney airport do flights to Cairns leave from?

Sydney (Kingsford Smith) (47 a week).

Cheap flights from Sydney to Cairns

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Airports

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Arrival in Cairns

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