Cheap flights from Sydney, Australia to Cairns, Australia

Flights starting at CA$133. Choose between Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Qantas to find the best price.

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How much do flights to Cairns cost?

Key info about flying to Cairns

Depart from
Sydney
Arrive to
Cairns
Average flights per week
259
Flight distance
1975 km

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Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Sydney to Cairns 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: 39 totalDaily flights: 5.57 averageMost flights: Tuesday 4 flights
AirlineSun 06.04Mon 07.04Tue 08.04Wed 09.04Thu 10.04Fri 11.04Sat 12.04
4444444
3322331
1211112
Weekly flights: 54 totalDaily flights: 7.71 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights
AirlineSun 13.04Mon 14.04Tue 15.04Wed 16.04Thu 17.04Fri 18.04Sat 19.04
4444234
1331------1
1221------2
Weekly flights: 42 totalDaily flights: 6 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights
AirlineSun 20.04Mon 21.04Tue 22.04Wed 23.04Thu 24.04Fri 25.04Sat 26.04
4444444
2233333
---231112
Weekly flights: 57 totalDaily flights: 8.14 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Sydney to Cairns

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
QantasQFAQFYes
EmiratesUAEEKNo
Malaysia AirlinesMASMHNo

Weather in Cairns

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C24°C
February29°C24°C
March29°C23°C
April27°C22°C
May25°C20°C
June24°C18°C
July24°C18°C
August24°C17°C
September26°C19°C
October28°C21°C
November29°C22°C
December30°C23°C
Hottest Month
30°C
January
Coldest month
17°C
August
Sunny days
289
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
30 Mar
89%
30°C23°C
6 Apr
88%
29°C22°C
Monday
31 Mar
79%
29°C24°C
7 Apr
88%
28°C23°C
Tuesday
1 Apr
88%
29°C25°C
8 Apr
85%
26°C22°C
Wednesday
2 Apr
89%
30°C25°C
9 Apr
27°C22°C
Thursday
3 Apr
89%
30°C24°C
10 Apr
81%
27°C22°C
Friday
4 Apr
85%
30°C23°C
11 Apr
87%
28°C20°C
Saturday
5 Apr
89%
30°C23°C
12 Apr
85%
27°C22°C
The distance between Sydney and Cairns is 1975 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, Emirates, and Malaysia Airlines. Sydney and Cairns have 259 direct flights per week.

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