Airlines with flights from Cairns to Sydney
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between CNS and SYD. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Cairns International to Sydney Airport and the flight time is 2 hours and 55 minutes.
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Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Cairns and Sydney are both Jetstar focus cities.
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19 flights per week
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Airbus A320Airbus A321A321neo
CNS
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
JQ951
06:40
06:40
06:40
06:40
06:40
06:40
06:40
JQ953
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
09:10
JQ957
18:20
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18:20
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18:20
18:20
18:20
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
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Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
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14 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
CNS
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
VA1416
10:55
10:55
10:55
10:55
10:55
10:55
10:55
VA1422
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
VA1426
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17:35
17:35
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Qantas
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Sydney is a Qantas hub.
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8 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
CNS
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF923
12:35
12:35
12:35
12:35
12:35
12:35
12:35
QF925
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17:30
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Qantas
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Total flight time: 4h 30m - 6h 50m.
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One World Alliance
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Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Sydney is a Qantas hub.
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27 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
CNS
Via BNE
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF1791
QF517
QF517
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
QF1791
QF521
QF521
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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QF1791
QF525
QF525
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
QF1791
QF515
QF515
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06:00
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QF709
QF533
QF533
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09:00
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09:05
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QF1881
QF533
QF533
09:30
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09:00
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09:00
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QF1881
QF529
QF529
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09:00
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09:00
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QF709
QF539
QF539
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09:00
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09:05
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QF1881
QF539
QF539
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09:00
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09:00
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QF709
QF529
QF529
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09:05
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QF2349
QF1989
QF1989
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10:50
10:50
10:50
10:50
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QF713
QF547
QF547
12:45
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12:45
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QF1879
QF547
QF547
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12:45
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QF1879
QF545
QF545
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12:45
12:45
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12:45
12:45
12:45
QF713
QF545
QF545
12:45
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12:45
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QF1879
QF543
QF543
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12:45
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QF1883
QF557
QF557
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14:35
QF1883
QF547
QF547
14:35
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14:35
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QF1883
QF555
QF555
14:35
14:35
14:35
14:35
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14:35
QF711
QF555
QF555
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14:35
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QF1883
QF559
QF559
14:35
14:35
14:35
14:35
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14:35
14:35
QF711
QF559
QF559
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14:35
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QF711
QF547
QF547
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14:35
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QF1883
QF551
QF551
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14:35
14:35
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14:35
QF711
QF551
QF551
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14:35
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QF1793
QF555
QF555
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15:35
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QF1793
QF559
QF559
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15:35
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QF1793
QF551
QF551
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15:35
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 4h 20m - 6h 50m.
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Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
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24 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
CNS
Via BNE
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
VA770
VA942
VA942
06:00
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06:00
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VA770
VA932
VA932
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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VA770
VA938
VA938
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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VA776
VA954
VA954
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
VA776
VA946
VA946
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
VA780
VA960
VA960
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11:40
11:40
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11:40
VA780
VA958
VA958
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
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11:40
VA780
VA962
VA962
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
VA780
VA966
VA966
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11:40
11:40
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11:40
VA784
VA978
VA978
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
VA784
VA986
VA986
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14:40
14:40
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VA784
VA990
VA990
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 5h 10m - 6h 45m.
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Low-cost airline
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Cairns and Sydney are both Jetstar focus cities.
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10 flights per week
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Airbus A320Airbus A321A321neo
CNS
Via BNE
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
JQ929
JQ815
JQ815
06:00
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06:00
06:00
06:00
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06:00
JQ931
JQ819
JQ819
09:00
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09:00
09:00
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JQ931
JQ827
JQ827
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09:00
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JQ893
JQ411
JQ411
09:45
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09:45
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09:45
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 6h 10m - 6h 20m.
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Low-cost airline
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Cairns and Sydney are both Jetstar focus cities.
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7 flights per week
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Airbus A320Airbus A321A321neo
CNS
Via OOL
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
JQ929
JQ815
JQ815
06:00
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06:00
06:00
06:00
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06:00
JQ931
JQ819
JQ819
09:00
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09:00
09:00
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JQ931
JQ827
JQ827
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09:00
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JQ893
JQ411
JQ411
09:45
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09:45
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09:45
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17