Flights from Sydney Airport SYD to Cairns Airport CNS

We've found the cheapest flights to Cairns

Returns from £114.85

One-way from £57.80

Flights are offered by 22 airline companies if you are flying to Cairns to Kingsford Smith. The distance covered when flying from Kingsford Smith to Cairns Australia is 1,973 Km (1,226 Miles) with the travel time being around 3 Hours 8 Minutes. SYD is the Airport code for Kingsford Smith and CNS is for Cairns Australia.

The cost of ticket prices to Cairns Australia can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Cairns 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.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas644454606:1022:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar433343406:1019:15VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo433343406:1022:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways522333408:1018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines322442308:1018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia322332308:1015:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates211111209:4517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines211111209:4517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific211111209:4517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines211111209:4517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand211111209:4517:35VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines111111112:4012:40VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines111111110:3013:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111111109:4512:55VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111112:4012:40VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111111109:4512:55VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111111109:4512:55VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways111111112:4012:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India111111108:1011:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France111111109:4512:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada111111112:4012:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines211000012:5514:25VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas offer the most direct flights from Kingsford Smith to Cairns with an average of 33 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:10 and the latest flights operated at 22:25 and the most common flight numbers are QF5870, QF5872, QF5874 and QF5876

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
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ952
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR8501
Qatar AirwaysQR8505
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
Hawaiian AirlinesHA3551
American AirlinesAA7347
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
IndiGo6E4587
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7043
China Eastern AirlinesMU4098
Alaska AirlinesAS5183
Hawaiian AirlinesHA3552
Cathay PacificCX9095
EmiratesEK5281
QantasQF924
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6382
Virgin AustraliaVA1423
Qatar AirwaysQR4223
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR8491
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5876
JetstarJQ956
IndiGo6E3964
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Tuesday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA7468
EmiratesEK5393
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
JetstarJQ952
IndiGo6E4587
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR8505
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
Hawaiian AirlinesHA3551
American AirlinesAA7347
Cathay PacificCX9024
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
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Wednesday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ952
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR8505
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
Hawaiian AirlinesHA3551
American AirlinesAA7347
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
IndiGo6E4587
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
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Thursday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ952
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR8505
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6654
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
American AirlinesAA7347
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
IndiGo6E4587
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6382
Virgin AustraliaVA1423
Qatar AirwaysQR4223
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
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Friday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ952
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR8505
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6654
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
American AirlinesAA7347
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
IndiGo6E4587
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6382
Virgin AustraliaVA1423
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR4223
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5876
JetstarJQ956
IndiGo6E3964
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Saturday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF922
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ952
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Qatar AirwaysQR7181
Qatar AirwaysQR8501
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
American AirlinesAA7347
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
IndiGo6E4587
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5874
JetstarJQ954
IndiGo6E4588
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Sunday
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5870
JetstarJQ950
IndiGo6E4586
08:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air IndiaAI7223
Singapore AirlinesSQ6658
Virgin AustraliaVA1413
Qatar AirwaysQR8501
09:45
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7922
China Eastern AirlinesMU4096
Air FranceAF9273
Alaska AirlinesAS5185
American AirlinesAA7347
British AirwaysBA7468
Cathay PacificCX9024
EmiratesEK5393
QantasQF922
Jet Linx AviationJL4803
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5872
LATAM AirlinesLA5690
JetstarJQ952
IndiGo6E4587
11:25
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR7181
12:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7432
China Southern AirlinesCZ1069
Singapore AirlinesSQ6656
Air CanadaAC2759
All Nippon AirwaysNH6409
Virgin AustraliaVA1419
Qatar AirwaysQR8527
14:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF924
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA1423
15:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ954
17:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7043
China Eastern AirlinesMU4098
Alaska AirlinesAS5183
Cathay PacificCX9095
EmiratesEK5281
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6382
Qatar AirwaysQR8491
QantasQF5874
IndiGo6E4588
19:15
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ956
22:25
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5876
IndiGo6E3964
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Flight Price FAQ - Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Sydney SYD to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Sydney SYD to Cairns CNS is £57.80 ($78 €66.54)
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DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Sydney SYD to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct return flight from Sydney SYD to Cairns CNS is £114.85 ($155 €132.22)
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Flight Info FAQ - Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)

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

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