Flights from Cairns to Sydney – Direct & connecting routes
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CNS to SYD – All flight route options from Cairns International, Australia to Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia. These flights are operated by 5 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 4 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 55 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Cairns to Sydney flights
With over 530 flights every week and 7 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Sydney (SYD) from Cairns (CNS) with Jetstar, Qantas or Virgin Australia but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Brisbane, Townsville or any other of the 4 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Cairns to Sydney with Jetstar
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Brisbane or Sunshine Coast.
With Virgin Australia
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Brisbane.
Distance & flight times: Cairns International to Sydney Airport
The shortest flight time between CNS and SYD is 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 2h 55m | - | 1232 miles (1982 km) |
BNE Brisbane | 5h 40m | 1h 40m | 1337 miles (2151 km) |
TSV Townsville | 5h 50m | 1h 30m | 1233 miles (1984 km) |
MCY Sunshine Coast | 5h 50m | 2h 0m | 1346 miles (2166 km) |
OOL Coolangatta (Gold Coast) | 6h 10m | 2h 30m | 1351 miles (2174 km) |

