Flights from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Sydney Airport Airport (SYD)

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You have a choice of 15 airline companies when flying from Cairns to Kingsford Smith. The distance covered when flying from Cairns to Kingsford Smith Australia is 1,973 Km (1,226 Miles) with the travel time being around 3 Hours 8 Minutes. CNS is the Airport code for Cairns and SYD is for Kingsford Smith Australia.

The cost of the air travel varies depending on what day you travel and the time of day. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Kingsford Smith Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Cairns (CNS) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas545445406:4018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways323344410:5515:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines222343410:5517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar323233306:4018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222332310:5517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222332310:5517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways222332310:5517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111112112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111112112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111112112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111112112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand111112112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111110:5515:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada000110117:3517:35VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Cairns to Kingsford Smith with an average of 31 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:40 and the latest flights operated at 18:20 and the most common flight numbers are QF5871, QF5873, QF5877 and QF7291

For more details regarding Qantas flight information and bookings you can visit them at qantas.com.au

Please see below the times of flights. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF7291
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Tuesday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF7291
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Wednesday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF7291
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Thursday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
Air CanadaAC2758
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4014
Virgin AustraliaVA1426
Etihad AirwaysEY6615
17:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF7291
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Friday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4000
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4244
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
Air CanadaAC2758
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4014
Virgin AustraliaVA1426
Etihad AirwaysEY6615
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Saturday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4000
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4244
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7042
China Southern AirlinesCZ7562
China Eastern AirlinesMU4097
British AirwaysBA7467
Cathay PacificCX9033
QantasQF925
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Sunday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
09:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4000
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4010
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8500
Etihad AirwaysEY6453
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7560
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9066
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4018
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4244
Qatar AirwaysQR7112
Qatar AirwaysQR8498
Etihad AirwaysEY6479
17:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
Air CanadaAC2758
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4001
Virgin AustraliaVA1426
Etihad AirwaysEY6615
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Flight Price FAQ - Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Cairns CNS to Sydney SYD?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Cairns CNS to Sydney SYD is £61.74 ($78 €73.85)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Cairns CNS to Sydney SYD?
The cheapest direct return flight from Cairns CNS to Sydney SYD is £125.85 ($159 €150.54)
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Flight Info FAQ - Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)

Who flies from Cairns to Sydney?
The following airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD): Air Canada, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Cairns to Sydney?
The flight from Cairns to Sydney is 1,973KM or 1,226 miles.
How long does the flight from Cairns to Sydney to take?
The flight from Cairns to Sydney takes 3 Hours 8 Minutes.

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