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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Queensland

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$155
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$130
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$222
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$133
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$258
Proserpine
Proserpinedirect$273
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$404
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$397
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$432
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$215
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$569
Gladstone
Gladstone1 stop$458
Toowoomba
Toowoombadirect$332
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$155
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$130
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$222
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$133
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$258
Proserpine
Proserpinedirect$273
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$404
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$397
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$432
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$215
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$569
Gladstone
Gladstone1 stop$458
Toowoomba
Toowoombadirect$332
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Queensland flights

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

How much is a return flight from Sydney to Queensland?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Queensland from Sydney usually cost between $174 and $318 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $155 on Jetstar (21 Oct–28 Oct).

What is the cheapest Sydney to Queensland flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Queensland from Sydney found in the last 5 days was to Coolangatta, at $105 return. The most popular route is from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $117.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland is generally at night, when retur flights cost $251 on average. Morning departures are around 16% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Queensland is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $299.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Queensland?

No, with an average price for the route of $353, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Queensland?

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Queensland is February, when tickets cost $219 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, when the average cost of return tickets is $282 and $267 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Queensland?

For Sydney to Queensland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Queensland back to Sydney, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Queensland?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Sydney to Queensland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$68
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Coolangatta

Flights from Sydney to Queensland: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Sydney to Queensland 
Verified travelerFlew with Virgin Australia-Nov 2024
Bring a tablet, ear phones, charging cable and some snacks for when on the flight.
RubyFlew with Virgin Australia-Nov 2024
Brisbane airport is under renovation. The toilets just out of the gate only have 4 available. Walk for a few minutes and there's much better facilities near the food court.
Verified travelerFlew with Virgin Australia-June 2024
Make sure you check the weight of the suitcases and the carryons get added together so you have to pay a lot of money.
KristyFlew with Qantas Airways-May 2024
Board early; don’t rely on announcements that never come; ensure personal items are ina bag that can fit under your seat!

FAQs - booking Queensland flights

  • What airport is recommended to explore Southern Queensland?

    Brisbane is one of the most well-served airports in Queensland and gives you many options for visiting locations all around the south of the state. The airport is well served by bus and light rail options for travellers keen to visit Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast and also has connections to regional airports in more out-of-the-way locations.

  • Which is a good airport for visiting Northern Queensland?

    Cairns is probably the best-served airport after Brisbane and one of the busiest in Australia. It is a great location for exploring the north and has several regional flight services to more remote locations around the state. Cairns is also the airport to fly to if you want to visit the Great Barrier Reef, as the city of Cairns offers ferries and buses to the reef. Cairns is also a great base for exploring Northern Queensland in general, and you will find a range of options available at the airport and in the city.

  • Where should I fly to if I want to visit Surfers Paradise?

    If you want to visit Surfers Paradise, you can either fly directly to Coolangatta or fly to Brisbane then either transfer to a regional flight to Coolangatta or take the daily bus from the airport. It is also quite feasible to take a taxi from the airport to Surfers Paradise. Which route you choose will depend on your time and budget, but it can often be cheaper to fly through Brisbane rather than directly to Coolangatta, especially if you choose to travel with one of the budget airlines.

  • How is Townsville a good airport for exploring North Eastern Queensland?

    Townsville Airport (TSV) is a smaller terminal and this can make your arrival comparatively smooth and easy-going in comparison with your other options. The city itself is a great tourist attraction and serves as a gateway to many of the state’s most iconic attractions, such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Queensland outback.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Queensland?

    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 Queensland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Sydney to Queensland 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 Queensland?

    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 Queensland 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 Queensland?

    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 Queensland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Queensland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Sydney to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $147 one-way - $196 round-trip; Coolangatta $92 one-way - $151 round-trip
  • If you are planning to visit Surfers Paradise, or the Gold Coast, and cannot get a direct flight, it is often cheaper to fly to Brisbane and get a bus or train from the airport rather than taking an additional domestic flight.
  • Brisbane forms the regional hub for flights from Sydney to many destinations in Queensland, but there are direct flights to Maroochydore, Coolangatta, Cairns and Townsville. Some of these routes are served by regional airlines that use smaller, lighter planes, so anxious fliers may wish to take this into account when booking.
  • If you want to explore regional Queensland and venture inland from the coast, most of the main airports offer regional flights to smaller airports in the state. If you are coming from Sydney, you will have to first fly to Brisbane, Cairns, Maroochydore, Coolangatta or Townsville and then transfer to a regional service.
  • If you are planning to visit the Great Barrier Reef or other attractions in Northern Queensland, Cairns Airport (CNS) is a great airport to fly to, as many services to these areas depart from Cairns.
  • If you are hoping to visit more remote parts of Queensland, you can get flights to many small regional airports, with airlines such as Rex operating from Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sydney to Queensland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Queensland? 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 474 reviews
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
7.8Boarding
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
Airline reviews

There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

10.0 ExcellentSheila, Apr 2026
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There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

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.

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.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

Boarding took place at the front and back. Weight of luggage was unclear and cost an arm and a leg.

Flight was cancelled and the next available flight they could get me on was 18:30 that night. I was travelling up for a conference so needed to be in Brisbane by 12:00 at the latest. I had to rebook with another carrier and I've had to follow up three times about the refund for this flight. The flight I rebooked cost over $400.

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.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Too many passengers are bringing on too many large items as part of carry on baggage where it should be checked in. This is not the fault of Qantas but the stupid mindset passengers have now about trying to bring anything and everything on as carry on luggage where it should be checked in.

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

Our flight was delayed twice and after we boarded it was delayed again as they were searching for a passenger's small bag. We arrived in Hobart one hour later.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Grubby plane, dirty seat & table, poor food, wait for baggage, staff ok.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

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

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

Plane was delayed both on arrival to Sydney and departure. We boarded the plane while it was in the process of being refuelled, which I am certain is against CASA regulations. Comfort for anyone over 6 foot is non existent.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

They had issues with the plane prior to boarding. You could see it in the gate lounge staff. An hour after the plane was supposed to have taken off, we were still in the gate lounge, not a peep from the staff. Couldn’t seem to bring themselves to give a single verbal update. Then, they give some odd partial message verbally - plane has been downgraded. It’s not going anywhere. We need 37 people with carry on only to volunteer to go onto another flight + we’ll give you a $200 voucher - so this caused chaos, as people rushed to the desk. No mention of what those with checked baggage should do. About another 20 mins later, another lady at the desk makes a reference to going to another gate but stops mid sentence. Fed up, I approach the desk and ask if they can give some clear instructions to those that have checked baggage about what we should do. Another lady then gives a message over the PA telling those with checked baggage to go to a different gate. So we go to the new gate, spend an hour there waiting while the confusion between staff and passengers continues. Eventually board only to sit on the plane for about another hour as confused staff clearly have too many people on the plane and not enough seats. They finally figure it out and the flight leaves 3h25mins late. Things like this happen all the time I’d imagine, so you’d think dealing with it should be their bread and butter. Keep customers updated. Give clear instructions. Apologise for the delays. Not hard, but seemingly all lost on the Jetstar team that day. Pathetic.

The flight was cancelled 7 hours before it was due to fly and Jetstar said they couldn't get us on any other flight that day. We took a refund and easily booked a Virgin flight close to the time of the canvelled Jetstar flight.

Why is it so hard for Jetstar to get boarding a plane correct? In this current environment why have everyone on the plane early to just sit on the plane while they work out where their boarding system went wrong resorting to using a hand held counter to check numbers on the plane Having everyone on the plane for longer than necessary is very annoying then when arriving at the destination it takes 1/2 for ground crew handling baggage to get the bags out again this creates issues with keeping people in confined spaces longer than necessary

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