Cheap flights from Sydney to Cairns from £68

If you’re not able to fly to Cairns in August, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Cairns during January average around £143.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cairns is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as £160. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £199.

Our data shows that the cheapest Sydney to Cairns flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Cairns in the evening for as low as £146. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £182.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around £162 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Sydney for as low as £145 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Cairns 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 18% of flights between Sydney and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 29 flights take off from Sydney and land in Cairns each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 69% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, 209 flights take off from Sydney and land in Cairns each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.