Find cheap flights from Sydney to Cairns

• Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $586 or less round-trip.
• The cheapest flight from Sydney to Cairns was found, on average, 87 days before departure.
• Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
• High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is May.
• Morning departure is around 13% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
• If you are travelling with infants or young children, there are parents rooms and baby changing facilities in both Domestic Terminals 2 and 3 of Sydney Airport (SYD).
• If you’re craving a coffee on arrival in Cairns, there is a Macchinetta in the arrival area of Cairns Airport (CNS) serving coffees as well as focaccias and paninis.
• A great initiative at Sydney Airport is the Airport Ambassador Program. They are volunteers who give of their time each week to give passengers a warm welcome and assist anyone needing help with finding accommodation, facilities, transport or attractions. Look out for them in their bright blue shirts.

• What lounges are available in the domestic terminals of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

  If you’d like to relax in comfort before your flight, there are various lounge options in the domestic terminals of Sydney Airport. Terminal 3 has Qantas Business Lounge and The Qantas Club Lounge, which are both located in the departures area, opposite Gates 4 and 5. Terminal 2 has Virgin Australia Lounge, located after security near the main security checkpoint. Please check with your airline for your eligibility to use their lounge.

• How do you get to Sydney Airport from the Sydney centre?

  There are many options to get from Sydney centre to Sydney Airport. The metro will get you to the airport from Central Station in about 15min. Be sure to get use your Opal card, if you have one, for discounted fares. You can also take a taxi or rideshare service; the cost depends on what part of Sydney you are heading to.

• How is Cairns Airport accessible for people with disabilities?

  The airport has accessible toilets and public phones. It also has a number of hearing loops that reduce distortion and background noise for those using hearing aids. You can also request a disability-friendly taxi through the taxi concierge staff in the taxi area.

• How many flights are there between Sydney and Cairns?

  In normal times, a total of 513 direct flights connect Sydney to Cairns weekly. On average, there are 73 departures per day.

• Which airlines fly most frequently between Sydney and Cairns?

  Virgin Australia (10 flights per day), Qantas Airways (10 flights per day), and Singapore Airlines (8 flights per day) are the most frequent flyers of this route.

• What’s the earliest departure time from Sydney to Cairns?

  The earliest flight leaves Sydney at 06:10 and lands in Cairns at 08:15.

• What’s the latest departure time from Sydney to Cairns?

  The last flight leaves Sydney at 20:35 and lands in Cairns at 22:35.

• Which airlines fly direct between Sydney and Cairns?

  All the following airlines operate direct flights between Sydney and Cairns: American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, China Eastern, ANA, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.

• Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sydney to Cairns?

  Japan Airlines, and Scoot offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sydney to Cairns flight route.

• Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Cairns?

  The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to Cairns flight route.

• Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Cairns?

  oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Cairns, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

• On which days can I fly direct from Sydney to Cairns?

  There are direct flights from Sydney to Cairns on a daily basis.

• How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Cairns?

  KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Cairns.

• How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Cairns?

  KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

• What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Cairns?

  Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

• What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Cairns?

  Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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