SYD - CNS

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Low season

May

High season

December

Average price (return flight)

$410

Good deal (return flight)

$586
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
or less

When to book flights from Sydney to Cairns

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Sydney

  • 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.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

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directAmerican Airlines
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directAmerican Airlines
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directQatar Airways
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directQatar Airways
2h 50mCNS-SYD
directAir Canada
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directAir Canada
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directEmirates
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directEmirates
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directJetstar
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directChina Eastern
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directChina Eastern
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directVirgin Australia
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directVirgin Australia
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directAir New Zealand
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directAir New Zealand
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directEtihad Airways
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directEtihad Airways
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directQantas Airways
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directChina Southern
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directChina Southern
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directANA
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directANA
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directSingapore Airlines
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directSingapore Airlines
2h 55mCNS-SYD
directBritish Airways
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directBritish Airways
2h 55mCNS-SYD

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directAmerican Airlines
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directQatar Airways
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directAir Canada
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directAir France
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directEmirates
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directChina Eastern
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directVirgin Australia
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directAir New Zealand
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directUnited Airlines
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directEtihad Airways
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directCathay Pacific
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directLATAM Airlines
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directChina Southern
3h 05mSYD-CNS
directANA
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directSingapore Airlines
3h 15mSYD-CNS
directBritish Airways
3h 05mSYD-CNS

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Sydney - Cairns Flights

Departure:

Sydney (SYD)Australia

Destination:

Cairns (CNS)Australia

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