Direct flights from Cairns to Sydney

Airlines Schedules

CNS - SYD route map All flights from CNS to SYD non-stop. There are direct flights from Cairns International (CNS), Australia to Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), Australia with Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia. 68 weekly departures are currently scheduled on this route. Departure times range from 06:40 to 19:15 depending on the schedule period. The flight distance is 1232 miles (1982 km). Flight time ranges from 2 hours and 55 minutes to 3 hours.

CNS
Cairns

Cairns , Australia

SYD
Kingsford Smith Airport

Sydney , Australia

CNS

Cairns

Cairns , Australia

Kingsford Smith Airport

Sydney , Australia

SYD

Flight time 2h 55min to 3h 0min

Updated Oct 5, 2026

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Airlines with non-stop routes:

Jetstar Low-cost carrier

Departure times vary between 06:40 and 19:05 • From Terminal 2

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31 flights/week

Qantas oneworld

Departure times vary between 06:50 and 14:40 • From Terminal 2

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19 flights/week

Virgin Australia

Departure times vary between 08:55 and 19:15 • From Terminal 2

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18 flights/week

Weekday-labels: HAS FLIGHTS UPCOMING NO FLIGHTS

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Flight schedule from Cairns to Sydney with Jetstar

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Jetstar. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

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JQ951

06:40

JQ953

09:05

JQ957

18:05

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18:05

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-10-05

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Flight schedule from Cairns to Sydney with Qantas

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Qantas. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

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QF1819

06:50

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06:50

08:00

QF923

12:35

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-10-05

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Flight schedule from Cairns to Sydney with Virgin Australia

This is a weekly direct flight schedule for Virgin Australia. Use the arrows or click on the date to change week. Click on any flight departure time to show more information and check availability.

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VA1416

10:55

VA1422

15:45

VA1426

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17:35

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17:35

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-10-05

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Cairns to Sydney scheduled departures

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Wednesday

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Nov 04

6 flights(6)

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Nov 05

7 flights(7)

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Nov 06

8 flights(8)

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Nov 07

6 flights(6)

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Nov 08

8 flights(8)

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Nov 09

7 flights(7)

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Nov 10

6 flights(6)

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