Cheap flights from Cairns, Australia to Sydney, Australia

Flights starting at CA$153. Choose between Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Emirates to find the best price.

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Key info about flying to Sydney

Depart from
Cairns
Arrive to
Sydney
Average flights per week
157
Flight distance
1975 km
Worth visiting
Blue Mountains - Sydney Opera House

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Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cairns to Sydney in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineSun 30.03Mon 31.03Tue 01.04Wed 02.04Thu 03.04Fri 04.04Sat 05.04
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Weekly flights: 37 totalDaily flights: 5.29 averageMost flights: Tuesday 4 flights
AirlineSun 06.04Mon 07.04Tue 08.04Wed 09.04Thu 10.04Fri 11.04Sat 12.04
4444444
3222333
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Weekly flights: 56 totalDaily flights: 8 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights
AirlineSun 13.04Mon 14.04Tue 15.04Wed 16.04Thu 17.04Fri 18.04Sat 19.04
4444444
3335343
122------12
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Weekly flights: 60 totalDaily flights: 8.57 averageMost flights: Wednesday 5 flights
AirlineSun 20.04Mon 21.04Tue 22.04Wed 23.04Thu 24.04Fri 25.04Sat 26.04
4444441
3224321
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Weekly flights: 44 totalDaily flights: 6.29 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Cairns to Sydney

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
EmiratesUAEEKNo
QantasQFAQFYes
Air India LimitedAICAIYes

Weather in Sydney

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C20°C
February25°C20°C
March24°C19°C
April22°C16°C
May19°C13°C
June17°C11°C
July16°C10°C
August18°C10°C
September20°C12°C
October21°C14°C
November23°C16°C
December24°C18°C
Hottest Month
26°C
January
Coldest month
10°C
July
Sunny days
304
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
30 Mar
96%
22°C20°C
6 Apr
20°C13°C
Monday
31 Mar
91%
20°C17°C
7 Apr
22°C14°C
Tuesday
1 Apr
21°C15°C
8 Apr
20°C15°C
Wednesday
2 Apr
21°C16°C
9 Apr
23°C15°C
Thursday
3 Apr
23°C16°C
10 Apr
22°C17°C
Friday
4 Apr
22°C17°C
11 Apr
22°C17°C
Saturday
5 Apr
25°C17°C
12 Apr
24°C17°C
The distance between Cairns and Sydney is 1975 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, and Air India Limited. Cairns and Sydney have 157 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Sydney, consider visiting Blue Mountains, and Sydney Opera House.

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