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AUD 1,754 AUD 3,800

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Departure From Cairns

6 AM - 12 PM

AUD 1,755

12 PM - 6 PM

AUD 1,849

After 6 PM

AUD 1,820

Arrival at Cape Town

6 AM - 12 PM

AUD 1,820

12 PM - 6 PM

AUD 1,755

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Layover Duration

3 h 35 m 35 h 0 m

Cairns To Cape Town Flights

Book Cairns to Cape Town flight tickets at lowest price. Get best deals on your upcoming Cairns to Cape Town flights only on MakeMyTrip. Also Book Cape Town to Cairns Flights. Currently 47 flights flying from Cairns to Cape Town. To save maximum on flight booking click on below Fare Calendar button and choose your dates.Avail Zero Cancellation for flight bookings.


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Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways

AUD 1,757

AUD 1,755

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Virgin Australia VA | 1416

10:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Cairns, Australia

03 h

14:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Sydney, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 909

21:40

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T1

Sydney, Australia

14 h 50 m

04:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1371

08:40

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

17:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways

AUD 1,876

AUD 1,820

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Qatar Airways QR | 8506 | Operated By Virgin Australia

23:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

04:20

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T3

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 8402 | Operated By Virgin Australia

17:10

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

23:25

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1369

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways

AUD 1,826

AUD 1,824

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Virgin Australia VA | 1302

23:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

04:20

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 8402 | Operated By Virgin Australia

17:10

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

23:25

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1369

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways

AUD 1,900

AUD 1,844

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Qatar Airways QR | 8506 | Operated By Virgin Australia

23:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

04:20

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T3

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 989

16:10

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

22:25

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1369

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways

AUD 1,849

AUD 1,847

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Virgin Australia VA | 1302

23:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

04:20

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 989

16:10

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

22:25

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1369

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia

AUD 1,851

AUD 1,849

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Virgin Australia VA | 1422

15:45

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h

19:45

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Sydney, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia VA | 6131 | Operated By Qatar Airways

21:40

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T1

Sydney, Australia

14 h 50 m

04:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia VA | 6215 | Operated By Qatar Airways

08:40

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

17:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways

AUD 1,915

AUD 1,858

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Qatar Airways QR | 7126 | Operated By Virgin Australia

17:35

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h

21:35

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Sydney, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 8400 | Operated By Virgin Australia

15:50

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T1

Sydney, Australia

14 h 50 m

22:40

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1369

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways

AUD 1,922

AUD 1,865

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Qatar Airways QR | 8500 | Operated By Virgin Australia

10:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h

14:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Sydney, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 909

21:40

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T1

Sydney, Australia

14 h 50 m

04:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1371

08:40

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

17:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia

AUD 1,926

AUD 1,924

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Virgin Australia VA | 1302

23:55

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

04:20

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia VA | 6135 | Operated By Qatar Airways

16:10

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

22:25

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Virgin Australia VA | 6217 | Operated By Qatar Airways

01:40

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

10:30

Tue, 9 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways

AUD 1,932

AUD 1,930

Transit Visa may be required

Cairns to Cape Town , 7 Dec

Qantas Airways QF | 703

11:35

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Cairns, Australia

03 h 25 m

16:00

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T1

Melbourne, Australia

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 905

23:40

Sun, 7 Dec 25

Terminal T2

Melbourne, Australia

14 h 15 m

05:55

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Qatar Airways QR | 1371

08:40

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Doha, Qatar

09 h 50 m

17:30

Mon, 8 Dec 25

Cape Town, South Africa

BAGGAGE : CHECK INCABIN

Information not available

Cairns to Cape Town Flights Information:-

Looking for Cairns to Cape Town Flight? Hereโ€™s all you need to know! For convenience and to save time, pick the airport that is closest to your destination. The nearest airport to Cape Town is Cape Town International Airport and the IATA code for the same is CPT.
Currently, there are 6 airlines operating flights between the two destinations and approximately 47 flights take off from Cairns to Cape Town every week.

Need information on Cairns to Cape Town airfare?

The minimum airfare for a Cairns to Cape Town flight would be 1754, which may go up to 3723 depending on the route, booking time and availability.
It is recommended that you book a round-trip, since it always works out to be more economical.

Flight Details for Cairns to Cape Town

If you are looking for Cairns to Cape Town flights, there is no dearth of options to choose from. Several reputed airlines currently offer both direct and indirect flights between the two destinations. Some of these are Emirates, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia. Out of these, only 0 airlines operate direct flights. Indirect flights may involve more travel time, but they usually cost lesser than direct flights.

The number of flights operated by each airline is as follows:Emirates : 23, Jetstar Airways : 23, Qantas Airways : 23, Qatar Airways : 23, Singapore Airlines : 23, Virgin Australia : 23

To board the first Cairns to Cape Town flight, choose Emirates, which departs at 06:00 The last flight for this route is Virgin Australia, departing at 23:55

Cape Town Airport Information

Cape Town International Airport
Airports Company South Africa, Private Bag X9002, Cape Town International Airport, 7525, South Africa
Tel: (021) 937 1200

About Cairns (CNS)

Cairns

Important Information about Cairns to Cape Town Flight

Lowest Fare to Travel with Date AUD undefined- 07 Dec
Total flights from Cairns to Cape Town in a week 47 Flights
First Flight Emirates, departs at 06:00
Last FlightVirgin Australia, departs at 23:55
Non-Stop Flights from Cairns to Cape Town0
Airport Name & codes of Cairns & Cape Town Cairns Intl, Cairns-CNS, Cape Town International Airport,Cape Town-CPT

Cairns Address

About Cape Town (CPT)

The second largest city in South Africa, Cape Town is the capital of the Western Cape Province, and is also the legislative capital of South Africa. Located in the south-west corner, the place is a mix of modern values and an ancestral culture values. Also named as the Mother City in South Africa, Cape Town is in the list of world class metropolitan cities, with historical and cultural significance to woo visitors. Being the home place of one of the seven wonders of nature, โ€˜Table Mountainโ€™, the charisma gets glorified to a greater extent with Cape Peninsula's wonder. It holds the tag of the affluent 'floral kingdom' in the whole world. The peninsula is among the few masterpieces carved by the Mother Nature. It dominates the area by imposing an edgy mountain spine, criss-cross valleys, constrained by cliffs. The climate is generally moderate, but the best time to visit the place is between October and November, December to February or March to May. You can have an easy reach to this place through different transport mediums. If coming by air, you can land at Cape Town International Airport, which is the second largest airport in the South Africa. You can also reach the place by either opting a train or bus facility, or simply enter the place, driving through the wide roads of the city in your own car or bike. There are numerous attractions which you can explore at the place, like Bo-Kaap, the castle of good hop Robben Island, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Rhodes Memorial. Do not forget to witness the magnificent opportunity of seeing the great white shark and witness the thrill of the ocean predators. You can also visit the artistic museums, galleries and theatres for a deep dive into the culture of the city. The city offers multiple dining options to their visitors with delectable cuisines and par-class services. When planning for such an outrageous trip, you need to be sure of some things in advance, which are your tickets, proper accommodation and the conveyance picked to roam around the city. MakeMyTrip ensures proper customer satisfaction and offers you the best deals and offers. The online ticket booking is no more a hectic task and with that you can also decide on your accommodation arrangements for the trip.

Cape Town Address

Airports Company South Africa, Private Bag X9002, Cape Town International Airport, 7525, South Africa
Tel: (021) 937 1200

Frequently Asked Questions - Cairns to Cape Town Flights

What is the best time to book cheap flight tickets from Cairns to Cape Town?

To get cheap flight tickets from Cairns to Cape Town, the best time would be to plan your trip during the off season. At that time the flight tickets are usually cheaper than the peak season and the accommodation booking is also available at the affordable price. The other way of booking cheap flight tickets from Cairns (CNS) to Cape Town (CPT) is to book atleast 4 weeks in advance before your departure date to get competitive pricing on your tickets even during the peak season.

Can I find cheap accommodation near to airport when travelling from Cairns to Cape Town?

There are several accommodation options available near the Cape Town International Airport. You can check for both budget friendly and well as five star accommodation near the airport depending on your requirement and budget. These hotels are mostly suitable for business travellers.

Is passport mandatory to travel from Cairns to Cape Town?

When making an international trip, passport is mandatory as it defines your identity to the other nation officials. The VISA norms may differ from country to country, which means some would allow Visa on arrival and others may require you to obtain visa in advance. But the availability of passport is mandatory at the time of departure and arrival as well.

Is there a way to make flexible departure date bookings for your Cairns to Cape Town flight tickets?

Some travel portals like MakeMyTrip offer flexible departure and arrival booking option with certain air carrier when booking from Cairns to Cape Town. You can check the flexible booking flight options once you get the results filters based on your search and make the booking accordingly. Please note, some airlines make charge extra for flexible travel dates.

How do MakeMyTrip finds the lowest available dare for flights from Cairns to Cape Town?

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Can I cancel my ticket from Cairns to Cape Town without cancellation charges?

To avoid cancellation charges on your air tickets, you need to make a selection at the time of booking for ZERO cancellation. Please note, the zero cancellation facility is chargeable with minimum amount and can help you save a lot at the time sudden cancellations.

Which airlines offer cheapest airfare from Cairns to Cape Town?

There is no set pricing for airlines to offer cheap flight fare from Cairns to Cape Town. These fares are mostly decided on the basis of algorithms followed by air carriers to final the prizing based on demand. However, some multiple route flights with stop-overs offer cheap flights as compared to direct flight departing from Cairns to Cape Town.