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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Jetstar

Non-stop with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Low-cost airline
  • Cairns and Sydney are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 20 flights per week
  • Airbus A320
    Airbus A321
CNS
Direct
SYD

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Virgin Australia

Non-stop with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 14 flights per week
  • Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
    Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Business class available
CNS
Direct
SYD

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Non-stop with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • One World Alliance
  • Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Sydney is a Qantas hub.
  • 8 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
  • Business class available
CNS
Direct
SYD

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Virgin Australia

Via Brisbane with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 4h 20m - 6h 50m.
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 60 flights per week
  • Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
    Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
CNS
 
Via BNE
 
SYD
 
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VA770
VA932
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VA776
VA946
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VA950
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VA780
VA958
11:50
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VA782
VA970
13:55
13:55
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VA786
VA992
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VA786
VA996
16:55
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16:55
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Brisbane with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 4h 30m - 6h 50m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Sydney is a Qantas hub.
  • 61 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
CNS
 
Via BNE
 
SYD
 
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QF1891
QF515
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06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
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QF707
QF527
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QF707
QF533
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QF707
QF529
09:25
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QF1563
QF535
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11:20
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QF1883
QF537
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QF713
QF535
11:20
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QF1883
QF535
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11:20
QF1885
QF545
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
QF709
QF559
15:45
15:45
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QF709
QF557
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QF1887
QF557
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15:45
QF1989
QF559
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17:40
17:40
17:40
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QF711
QF559
17:40
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Townsville with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 5h 00m - 6h 35m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Cairns is a Qantas focus city. Sydney is a Qantas hub.
  • 10 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
CNS
 
Via TSV
 
SYD

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Jetstar

Via Brisbane with Jetstar

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

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

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