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 10 minutes.

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Jetstar

Non-stop with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Low-cost airline
  • Sydney and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 19 flights per week
  • Airbus A320
    Airbus A321
SYD
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CNS
 
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JQ950
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
JQ952
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
JQ954
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15:15
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15:15
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Virgin Australia

Non-stop with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 18 flights per week
  • Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
    Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Business class available
SYD
Direct
CNS
 
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VA1413
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
VA1419
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
VA1423
15:10
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15:10
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15:10
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

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.
  • 9 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
  • Business class available
SYD
Direct
CNS
 
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QF922
09:45
09:45
09:45
09:45
09:45
09:45
09:45
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Virgin Australia

Via Brisbane with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 4h 35m - 6h 45m.
  • Sydney is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 115 flights per week
  • Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
    Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS
 
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VA901
VA775
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06:00
06:00
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VA905
VA775
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
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VA909
VA781
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
VA913
VA781
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
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VA917
VA781
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
VA931
VA785
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
VA933
VA785
10:30
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10:30
10:30
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VA947
VA793
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14:00
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14:00
VA951
VA793
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15:00
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15:00
VA965
VA799
17:00
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17:00
17:00
17:00
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17:00
VA973
VA799
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
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18:00
VA977
VA799
18:30
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18:30
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18:30
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Brisbane with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 4h 45m - 7h 05m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Sydney is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 182 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS
 
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QF510
QF708
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
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QF510
QF1884
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08:30
QF512
QF708
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
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QF516
QF708
09:55
09:55
09:55
09:55
09:55
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QF516
QF1884
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09:55
QF518
QF1990
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10:20
10:20
10:20
10:20
10:20
10:20
QF518
QF710
10:20
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QF520
QF1990
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10:40
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QF522
QF1990
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11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
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QF522
QF710
11:40
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QF524
QF1990
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12:05
12:05
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12:05
12:05
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QF524
QF710
12:05
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QF528
QF1888
13:00
13:00
13:00
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13:00
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QF528
QF710
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13:00
QF532
QF1888
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
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13:40
QF538
QF1890
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
15:45
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15:45
QF540
QF1890
16:15
16:15
16:15
16:15
16:15
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16:15
QF544
QF1890
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
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17:10
QF546
QF1890
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
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17:30
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Townsville with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 5h 05m - 6h 05m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Sydney is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 1 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A330-200
SYD
 
Via TSV
 
CNS
 
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QF1944
QF2370
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10:50
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Jetstar

Via Brisbane with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 5h 25m - 6h 45m.
  • Low-cost airline
  • Sydney and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 53 flights per week
  • Airbus A320
    Airbus A321
SYD
 
Via BNE
 
CNS
 
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JQ816
JQ936
10:35
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JQ828
JQ934
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15:35
15:35
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15:35
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

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