🇦🇺 CNS
Cairns
1227 mi
SYD 🇦🇺
Sydney (Mascot)

Cairns to Sydney (Mascot) Flights

Cairns International Airport Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 4 airlines

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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 12 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

12

Tracked Flights

1227

Miles

2h 36m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Cairns to Sydney (Mascot)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 44 20%
Tuesday 31 14%
Wednesday 19 9%
Thursday 27 12%
Friday 37 17%
Saturday 44 20%
Sunday 19 9%

Pattern Analysis

12 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 221
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 158 flights
Weekend: 63 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
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 06:45 6:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 13:40 1:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
B738 16:35 4:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:45 6:45 AM Jetstar JST JQ
13:40 1:40 PM Qantas QFA QF
16:35 4:35 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:45 - 16:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.