Airlines with flights from Sydney to Cairns

There are three airlines with scheduled flights between SYD and CNS. Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas has non-stop flights from Sydney Airport to Cairns International and the flight time is 3 hours and 5 minutes.

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Schedules

Non-stop with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Low-cost airline
  • Sydney and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 19 flights per week
  • Airbus A321
    Airbus A320
    A321neo
SYD
Direct
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 14 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Business class available
SYD
Direct
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • One World Alliance
  • Sydney is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 8 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Business class available
SYD
Direct
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 4h 35m - 6h 55m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Sydney is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 80 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS
 
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QF506
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QF506
QF708
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QF508
QF1878
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QF508
QF1882
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QF508
QF708
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QF508
QF710
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QF514
QF710
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QF510
QF1882
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QF510
QF1790
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QF510
QF710
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QF512
QF1882
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QF512
QF1790
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QF512
QF710
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QF516
QF1790
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QF520
QF712
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QF520
QF1884
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12:15
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QF524
QF712
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QF524
QF1884
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13:05
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QF526
QF712
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QF526
QF1884
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14:00
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QF528
QF1886
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QF528
QF712
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QF528
QF1884
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QF532
QF1886
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QF540
QF1794
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QF542
QF1794
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QF544
QF1794
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QF546
QF1794
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18:40
QF550
QF1794
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 4h 30m - 6h 45m.
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 50 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS
 
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VA913
VA775
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VA921
VA783
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VA925
VA783
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VA931
VA783
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VA933
VA783
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VA935
VA785
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VA943
VA785
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VA973
VA799
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VA977
VA799
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VA981
VA799
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VA985
VA799
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SHOW RETURN SCHEDULE
CHECK PRICES FOR SYD - CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Brisbane with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 5h 25m - 6h 40m.
  • Low-cost airline
  • Sydney and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 18 flights per week
  • Airbus A321
    Airbus A320
    A321neo
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 5h 25m - 6h 25m.
  • Low-cost airline
  • Sydney and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 1 flights per week
  • Airbus A321
    Airbus A320
    A321neo
SYD
 
Via OOL
 
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

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