Sydney to Cairns Flights
Multiple companies offer flights from Kingsford Smith to Cairns. The journey time flying from Kingsford Smith to Cairns Australia is around 3 Hours 8 Minutes. With the distance covered being 1,973 Km (1,226 Miles). The airport code for Kingsford Smith is SYD and for Cairns it is CNS.
Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. Cairns Australia flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Kingsford Smith. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.
Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) and frequency of flights daily.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 06:20 | 20:30 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 08:10 | 16:45 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 06:20 | 17:30 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 08:10 | 16:45 |
| Virgin Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 08:10 | 16:45 |
| Air Niugini | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 08:10 | 16:45 |
| IndiGo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 06:20 | 17:30 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:30 | 11:50 |
| American Airlines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:30 | 13:35 |
| Air New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:30 | 13:35 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 | 14:55 |
| LATAM Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:25 | 13:30 |
| Jet Linx Aviation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 | 14:55 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| British Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| All Nippon Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 | 14:55 |
| Alaska Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| Air India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 08:10 | 10:15 |
| Air France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 11:50 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 | 14:55 |
| QantasLink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Alliance Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Kingsford Smith to Cairns Australia are by Qantas with around 3 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:20 and the latest flights at 20:30 with the most popular flight number being QF5870, QF5872, QF5874 and QF6035.
You can visit Qantas at qantas.com.au website for late minute deals and up to date information.
Below you can see all the times when Qantas fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Qantas website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 08:20, 09:45, 11:25 and 15:25 |
| Tuesday | 06:20, 11:50, 13:30, 15:25 and 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:20, 09:45, 13:30 and 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:20, 11:25, 11:50 and 15:25 |
| Friday | 08:20, 11:25, 11:50 and 17:30 |
| Saturday | 08:20, 11:50, 13:30, 13:35 and 17:30 |
If you require a hire car at Cairns be sure that you are in possession of a valid driving licence and also a current credit card.
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