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

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You have a choice of 20 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
Qatar Airways002245510:5521:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas003443406:4022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia002232410:5521:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar002332306:4022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines002232310:5521:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Niugini001222210:5517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines001122210:5014:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand001122210:5012:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo001002206:4009:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways001111115:4519:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines001111112:3516:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India001111110:5514:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France001111112:3512:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada001111115:4521:35VIEW FLIGHTS
QantasLink000011106:5012:00VIEW FLIGHTS

Qatar Airways offer the most direct flights from Cairns to Kingsford Smith with an average of 18 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 10:55 and the latest flights operated at 21:35 and the most common flight numbers are QR4228, QR4248, QR4254 and QR7120

For more details regarding Qatar Airways flight information and bookings you can visit them at qatarairways.com

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
Wednesday
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E3945
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8538
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Air CanadaAC2758
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4254
18:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Thursday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ951
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
Cathay PacificCX9094
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ953
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Qatar AirwaysQR8538
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Qatar AirwaysQR4254
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
British AirwaysBA7469
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC2758
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
22:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
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Friday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
QantasLinkQF1819
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ951
10:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7640
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8538
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
Air FranceAF9274
British AirwaysBA7469
EmiratesEK5398
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4228
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
Cathay PacificCX9094
QantasQF923
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
18:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5877
JetstarJQ957
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Qatar AirwaysQR4254
21:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1426
Qatar AirwaysQR8924
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Saturday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ951
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7640
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
QantasLinkQF1819
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E3945
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
IndiGo6E3944
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR7120
Qatar AirwaysQR8538
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
QantasQF923
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4248
Qatar AirwaysQR4254
16:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
19:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
Air CanadaAC2758
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Qatar AirwaysQR4228
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Sunday
06:40
AirlineFlightNo
IndiGo6E3944
09:05
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5873
JetstarJQ953
IndiGo6E3945
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5871
JetstarJQ951
10:55
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1416
Qatar AirwaysQR8538
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7640
China Southern AirlinesCZ7559
QantasLinkQF1819
12:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7923
China Eastern AirlinesMU4095
Air FranceAF9274
Alaska AirlinesAS5184
British AirwaysBA7469
Cathay PacificCX9094
EmiratesEK5398
QantasQF923
Jet Linx AviationJL4804
14:50
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA9520
14:55
AirlineFlightNo
China Southern AirlinesCZ1082
Air IndiaAI7224
Singapore AirlinesSQ6659
Qatar AirwaysQR7120
15:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3504
Singapore AirlinesSQ6657
All Nippon AirwaysNH6408
Virgin AustraliaVA1422
Qatar AirwaysQR4228
Qatar AirwaysQR4248
17:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air NiuginiPX3406
Singapore AirlinesSQ6655
Air CanadaAC2758
Virgin AustraliaVA1426
Qatar AirwaysQR8924
18:05
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 £78.71 ($104 €94.34)
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DIRECT Jetstar
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 £151.37 ($200 €181.43)
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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, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Jet Linx Aviation, Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, 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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