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

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You have a choice of 21 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
Qantas534440006:4519:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar323330006:4519:10VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo323330006:4519:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia222330012:1019:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines222330012:1019:15VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines222220012:1013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Niugini221220012:1019:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111220012:1019:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates211110013:4018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific211110013:4018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand211110013:4018:20VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines111110006:4506:45VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111110013:4013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111110013:4013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111110012:1012:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111110013:4013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India111110012:1012:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France111110013:4013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada111110016:3519:15VIEW FLIGHTS
ASL Airlines011100018:0021:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation100000018:2018:20VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Cairns to Kingsford Smith with an average of 20 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:45 and the latest flights operated at 19:10 and the most common flight numbers are QF5871, QF5873, QF5877 and QF923

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
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
LATAM AirlinesLA5680
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E4503
10:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
IndiGo6E4502
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1418
Qatar AirwaysQR7158
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1424
18:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7044
Cathay PacificCX9096
EmiratesEK5188
QantasQF925
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
IndiGo6E3958
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Tuesday
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
LATAM AirlinesLA5680
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E4503
10:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
IndiGo6E4502
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
Air NiuginiPX3504
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1418
Qatar AirwaysQR7158
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1424
18:00
AirlineFlightNo
ASL AirlinesQF7291
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Wednesday
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
LATAM AirlinesLA5680
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E4503
10:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
IndiGo6E4502
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1418
Qatar AirwaysQR7158
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1424
18:00
AirlineFlightNo
ASL AirlinesQF7291
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
IndiGo6E3958
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Thursday
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
LATAM AirlinesLA5680
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E4503
10:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
IndiGo6E4502
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1418
Qatar AirwaysQR7158
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Virgin AustraliaVA1424
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
IndiGo6E3958
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
Singapore AirlinesSQ6383
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1428
Qatar AirwaysQR7128
21:19
AirlineFlightNo
ASL AirlinesQF7291
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Friday
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
LATAM AirlinesLA5680
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E4503
10:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
IndiGo6E4502
12:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1418
Qatar AirwaysQR7158
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Virgin AustraliaVA1424
19:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
IndiGo6E3958
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6383
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1428
Qatar AirwaysQR7128
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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 £58.91 ($79 €68.25)
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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 £118.56 ($159 €137.37)
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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 France, Air India, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, ASL Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Jet Linx Aviation, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, 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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