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.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Qantas434345406:0015:35
Etihad Airways223443408:0514:55
Jetstar323233306:0015:35
Hawaiian Airlines223432308:0514:40
Singapore Airlines223332308:0514:40
Virgin Australia222332308:0514:40
Qatar Airways222222308:0514:40
United Airlines112221112:5014:55
China Eastern Airlines111112109:4509:45
Cathay Pacific111112109:4509:45
British Airways111112109:4509:45
Air New Zealand111112109:4509:45
Emirates111111109:4509:45
China Southern Airlines111111109:4509:45
American Airlines111111109:4511:50
All Nippon Airways111111108:0512:50
Air France111111109:4509:45
Air Canada111111112:5012:50
LATAM Airlines101011115:3515:35

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 06:00 and the latest flights at 15:35 with the most popular flight number being QF5870, QF5872, QF5874 and QF922.

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.

DayFlight Times
Monday06:00, 09:45, 11:30 and 15:35
Tuesday06:00, 09:45 and 11:30
Wednesday06:00, 09:45, 11:30 and 15:35
Thursday06:00, 09:45 and 11:30
Friday06:00, 09:45, 11:30 and 15:35
Saturday06:00, 09:45, 11:30, 14:45 and 15:35
Sunday06:00, 09:45, 11:30 and 15:35

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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