Cairns to Sydney (Mascot) Flights CNS → SYD

Cairns International Airport → Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

🇦🇺 Cairns, AU → 🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot), AU

The Cairns to Sydney (Mascot) route connects Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU with Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1227 miles (1975 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 36m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

Destination Airport

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

ICAO Code:
YSSY
IATA Code:
SYD
City:
🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot)
Country:
AU
Elevation:
21 ft

4

Operators

9

Daily Flights

1227

Miles

2h 36m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qantas QFA QF
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 35 22%
Tuesday 23 15%
Wednesday 10 6%
Thursday 16 10%
Friday 30 19%
Saturday 31 20%
Sunday 12 8%

Pattern Analysis

9 Daily Flights:
JST951 JST953 VOZ1422 JST955 VOZ1426 JST957 VOZ1412 VOZ1416 QFA925
Data Points: 157
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 114 flights
Weekend: 43 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
- F70 -
M T W T F S S
Oct 17, 2025 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST951 JST953 JST955 JST957 A321 09:05 9:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 10, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA925 B738 17:00 5:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 12, 2026 Active
VOZ1422 VOZ1426 VOZ1412 VOZ1416 B738 15:45 3:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 8, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
09:05 9:05 AM Jetstar JST JQ
15:45 3:45 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
17:00 5:00 PM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
09:05 - 17:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.