Cheap flights from Cairns to Sydney from $140

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Cairns, with most prices found around $220. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $289.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Sydney. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $288. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $361.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Cairns to Sydney in the evening for as low as $195. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $960 on average. Flights to Sydney from Cairns at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Cairns to Sydney Kingsford Smith for the best Cairns - Sydney Kingsford Smith flight prices

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 $314 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 $226 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes 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.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Cairns to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Cairns according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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. Friday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 28 flights per day flying from Cairns to Sydney. The most common time of day flights depart is 13:00, with 62% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cairns and Sydney is 202 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.