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

Sydney (Mascot) to Cairns Flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport Cairns International Airport 3 airlines

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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 50m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

9

Tracked Flights

1227

Miles

2h 50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 12 13%
Tuesday 9 9%
Wednesday 14 15%
Thursday 14 15%
Friday 16 17%
Saturday 17 18%
Sunday 13 14%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 95
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 65 flights
Weekend: 30 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
A320 06:10 6:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 09:45 9:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Apr 24, 2026 Active
B737 08:10 8:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:10 6:10 AM Jetstar JST JQ
08:10 8:10 AM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
09:45 9:45 AM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:10 - 09:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.