Cheap flights from Cairns to Sydney from R1 594

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Sydney. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R2 566. If you’re not able to fly to Sydney in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Cairns to Sydney during February average around R3 283.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around R3 551 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Cairns for as low as R2 566 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Cairns to Sydney flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Cairns and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cairns and Sydney is 33 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 65% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cairns and Sydney is 235 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.