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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from £62 and round-trip from £118. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £118 £161
      27% off
      27% off
      £161 £118
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Sun, Dec 13 | Jetstar Airways
      £119 £161
      26% off
      26% off
      £161 £119
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Mon, Dec 7 | Jetstar Airways
      £122 £161
      24% off
      24% off
      £161 £122
    • SYD 11:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 13:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £132
      18% off
      £161 £132
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £132
      18% off
      £161 £132
    • SYD 11:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 13:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 18:05
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 22:05
      Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £134
      17% off
      £161 £134
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 18:05
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 22:05
      Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £134
      17% off
      £161 £134
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 18:05
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 22:05
      Cairns - Sydney | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £134
      17% off
      £161 £134
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Nov 30 | Jetstar Airways
      CNS 06:40
      3h
      Direct
      SYD 10:40
      Cairns - Sydney | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      £134
      17% off
      £161 £134
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
      CNS 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      SYD 16:00
      Cairns - Sydney | Fri, Oct 30 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 13 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £87
      28% off
      28% off
      £87 £62
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £87
      26% off
      26% off
      £87 £64
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £92
      28% off
      28% off
      £92 £65
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jan 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      25% off
      £87 £65
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      28% off
      £92 £66
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      24% off
      £87 £66
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 13 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £87
      28% off
      28% off
      £87 £62
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £87
      26% off
      26% off
      £87 £64
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £92
      28% off
      28% off
      £92 £65
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jan 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £65
      25% off
      £87 £65
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      28% off
      £92 £66
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      24% off
      £87 £66
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 12 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 13 | Jetstar Airways
      £62 £409
      85% off
      85% off
      £409 £62
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £64 £409
      84% off
      84% off
      £409 £64
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jan 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £409
      84% off
      84% off
      £409 £65
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Jan 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      84% off
      £409 £66
    • SYD 20:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 22:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Jan 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      84% off
      £409 £67
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      84% off
      £409 £67
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £67
      84% off
      £409 £67
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Jan 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £69
      83% off
      £409 £69
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      82% off
      £409 £72
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £131 £615
      79% off
      79% off
      £615 £131
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Nov 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £143 £615
      77% off
      77% off
      £615 £143
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Oct 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £144 £615
      77% off
      77% off
      £615 £144
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Oct 31 | Jetstar Airways
      £158
      74% off
      £615 £158
    • SYD 08:10
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 10:15
      Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Nov 2 | Virgin Australia
      £170
      72% off
      £615 £170
    • SYD 08:10
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 10:15
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Virgin Australia
      £170
      72% off
      £615 £170
    • SYD 11:30
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 13:35
      Sydney - Cairns | Mon, Nov 2 | Qantas Airways
      £179
      71% off
      £615 £179
    • SYD 15:25
      3h 5m
      Direct
      CNS 17:30
      Sydney - Cairns | Thu, Oct 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £183
      70% off
      £615 £183
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Oct 27 | Jetstar Airways
      £222
      64% off
      £615 £222
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £65 £92
      28% off
      28% off
      £92 £65
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £67 £92
      27% off
      27% off
      £92 £67
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £67 £87
      23% off
      23% off
      £87 £67
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Jan 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £69
      21% off
      £87 £69
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Dec 6 | Jetstar Airways
      £71
      23% off
      £92 £71
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      22% off
      £92 £72
    • SYD 06:20
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 08:20
      Sydney - Cairns | Sat, Nov 28 | Jetstar Airways
      £72
      17% off
      £87 £72
    • SYD 15:25
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 17:25
      Sydney - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £118
      63% off
      £315 £118
    • SYD 15:25
      3h
      Direct
      CNS 17:25
      Sydney - Cairns | Fri, Nov 6 | Jetstar Airways
      £129
      59% off
      £315 £129
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      CNS 14:00
      Sydney - Cairns | Wed, Oct 28 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Sydney to Cairns 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 Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

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

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport are usually in September, with an average price of £71. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach £102.

£102
£87
£71
£56
    Cheapest
  • £90
    Oct
  • £81
    Nov
  • £76
    Dec
  • £74
    Jan
  • £92
    Feb
  • £84
    Mar
  • £81
    Apr
  • £84
    May
  • £102
    Jun
  • £75
    Jul
  • £78
    Aug
  • £71
    Sep

What is the cheapest month to fly return from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly return fares from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, January is often the month to find the lowest fares from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport, with an average price of £198. June is usually the most expensive month, with an average price reaching £313.

£313
£256
£198
£141
    Cheapest
  • £228
    Oct
  • £199
    Nov
  • £231
    Dec
  • £198
    Jan
  • £266
    Feb
  • £219
    Mar
  • £249
    Apr
  • £235
    May
  • £313
    Jun
  • £235
    Jul
  • £228
    Aug
  • £263
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns 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 departure day from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport is Tuesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Monday as prices are typically highest on that day.

£129
£120
£111
£102
  • £129
    Mon
  • £111
    Tue
  • £112
    Wed
  • £128
    Thu
  • £125
    Fri
  • £120
    Sat
  • £124
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport is Jetstar Airways (from £66) among 3 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From £66
Virgin Australia
From £77
Qantas Airways
From £114

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What is the flight schedule from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Sydney to Cairns and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ950

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    06:10

    SYD

    3h 10m

    09:20

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  2. JQ956

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    19:15

    SYD

    3h 10m

    22:25

    CNS

    S - - - - - -
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  3. JQ954

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    15:15

    SYD

    3h 10m

    18:25

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  4. JQ952

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    10:30

    SYD

    3h 10m

    13:40

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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  5. VA1421

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    14:40

    SYD

    3h 5m

    16:45

    CNS

    - - - W T - S
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  6. VA1413

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    08:10

    SYD

    3h 15m

    10:25

    CNS

    S M T W T F S
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About Kingsford Smith Airport and Cairns Airport

Learn about Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Cairns Airport (CNS) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 1,974.6km
Cheapest one-way ticket price £62
Cheapest return ticket price £118

FAQs for Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport?

    Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport takes about 2 hours 49 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 7 daily flights from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Cairns Airport (CNS).
  • The earliest flight from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport departs at 06:10, and the last departs at 20:15, with about 11 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Cairns Airport (CNS) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around £194 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Cairns Airport to downtown is about 5km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airport. The distance is around 36km.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 5387 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport currently start from £65, and round-trip fares start from £118. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Wed, Dec 9; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways operate direct flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport, with an average flight time of 2 hours 39 minutes, and around 61 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport is £134. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jetstar Airways and IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport, with one-way fares starting from £65. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport operates around 62 weekly flights, mainly by Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Kingsford Smith Airport and Cairns Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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