$91 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$221
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$301
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$386
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$191
Gladstone
Gladstone1 stop$557
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$576
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$221
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$301
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$386
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$191
Gladstone
Gladstone1 stop$557
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$576

Book Cheap Sydney to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
Jetstar Logo
12:35 - 13:20SYD-HVB
1h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
14:05 - 16:50HVB-SYD
1h 45mdirect
$191Jetstar
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Sun, 26 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
Jetstar Logo
12:35 - 13:20SYD-HVB
1h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
14:05 - 16:50HVB-SYD
1h 45mdirect
$202Jetstar
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Sat, 13 Dec - Mon, 15 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 - 14:55SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:05 - 22:05CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
$248Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 21 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 16:45SYD-CNS
3h 05mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
15:45 - 19:45CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
$269Virgin Australia
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Mon, 16 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:20 - 08:20SYD-CNS
3h 00mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:45 - 19:45CNS-SYD
3h 00mdirect
$282Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 28 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
08:00 - 12:00SYD-HTI
5h 00m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
12:40 - 17:40HTI-SYD
4h 00m1 stop
$386Virgin Australia
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Sat, 14 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
09:40 - 11:10SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
11:55 - 15:15HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$451Qantas Airways
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Fri, 12 Dec - Sun, 14 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
14:55 - 19:00SYD-HVB
5h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
14:00 - 18:45HVB-SYD
3h 45m1 stop
$640Qantas Airways
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Tue, 11 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 18:10SYD-GLT
24h 20m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:30 - 21:45GLT-SYD
34h 15m2 stops
$1,472Air New Zealand
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Fri, 28 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
09:55 - 20:55SYD-GLT
12h 00m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 21:45GLT-SYD
25h 55m2 stops
$1,509Air New Zealand
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Great Barrier Reef flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Sydney to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Sydney found in the last 72 hours was to Cairns, at $164 return. The most popular route is from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $164.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $981, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef is March, when tickets cost $233 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $406 and $404 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Great Barrier Reef, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$91
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $292 on average. Morning departures are around 30% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $382.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Great Barrier Reef? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 421 reviews
6.4Food
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
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Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

10.0 ExcellentManish, Aug 2025MEL - SYD
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Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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