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Distance: 15978 kms
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Cairns International Airport (CNS)How far from city centre: 5 kms
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When do you want to depart from Cairns? Adjust your travel dates and explore a wide range of options to Sydney. With Opodo, you can find the perfect flight from our extensive selection, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable trip. Compare prices, flight durations, and amenities to choose the best option that suits your needs.


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But wait, there's more! Enhance your travel experience by booking a hotel and renting a car along with your flight. It's easier and often cheaper to book everything together. Choose the best offer from Cairns to Sydney and get ready for an incredible journey. Enjoy your holiday, and remember to fasten your seatbelt. We’re ready for takeoff!

Frequently asked questions about flights from Cairns to Sydney

How long does the flight take to go from Cairns to Sydney?
The total flight time between Cairns and Sydney is of around 27 h and 8 m on average, considering an average distance of 15,978.21 km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
On average, how much is the price of a flight from Cairns to Sydney?
When you fly from Cairns to Sydney the average price is $6265. However, this price depends on many other factors such as seasonality or how far in advance the route has been booked.
How can I find cheap flights from Cairns to Sydney at Opodo?
At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the cheapest flight available from Cairns to Sydney. Considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys, our search engine works to provides always the best price with the best conditions.
When is the best time to book a flight from Cairns to Sydney?
The most popular months to book a trip from Cairns to Sydney are September, February and October, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Cairns to Sydney?
The best time of the year to go to Sydney when flying from Cairns depends on several preference factors like climate, seasonality and, of course, price. When it comes to popularity, December is the top 1º month to fly to Sydney from Cairns in terms of searches from our customer, followed by September and March. If you prefer to avoid high peaks of turism, however, and escape a crowded period, September, March and December are the months with less volume of searchs for the route Cairns - Sydney.
How is the weather in Sydney compared to Cairns?
While in Cairns temperatures can reach an average of 28º ºC in summer, Sydney's temperatures can rise to 16º ºC during the hot season. In winter, however, weather data show around -5º ºC in Sydney, compared to the 22º ºC average in Cairns.

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