Sydney (Mascot) to Cairns Flights SYD → CNS

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport → Cairns International Airport

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

The Sydney (Mascot) to Cairns route connects Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1227 miles (1975 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 42m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

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

3

Operators

6

Daily Flights

1227

Miles

2h 42m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qantas QFA QF

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 9 12%
Tuesday 6 8%
Wednesday 9 12%
Thursday 9 12%
Friday 14 19%
Saturday 14 19%
Sunday 13 18%

Pattern Analysis

6 Daily Flights:
JST950 VOZ1419 JST956 VOZ1409 JST952 VOZ1421
Data Points: 74
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 47 flights
Weekend: 27 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST950 JST956 JST952 A321 06:20 6:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 8, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Oct 14, 2025 Active
VOZ1419 VOZ1409 VOZ1421 B738 12:50 12:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 8, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:20 6:20 AM Jetstar JST JQ
12:50 12:50 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YSSY - Australia/Sydney).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:20 - 12:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.