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Direct flights from Sydney to Cairns

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Sydney

Australia

SYD

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Cairns

Australia

CNS

Cairns International Airport

Route
Nonstop service available
Distance
1,226 miles
Marketing airlines
22 airlines
Aircraft
10 aircraft types
Dates
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Departure window: 2026-10-23 – 2026-11-21.

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Sydney to Cairns route overview

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) serves Sydney; Cairns International Airport (CNS) serves Cairns.

The airports are 1,226 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from SYD to CNS.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are IndiGo (6E), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Jetstar (JQ), LATAM Chile (LA), China Eastern Airlines (MU), All Nippon Airways (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Air Niugini (PX), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) and Virgin Australia (VA). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Sydney to Cairns route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

  • IndiGo (6E)Codeshare only
  • American Airlines (AA)Codeshare only
  • Air Canada (AC)Codeshare only
  • Air France (AF)Codeshare only
  • Air India (AI)Codeshare only
  • Alaska Airlines (AS)Codeshare only
  • British Airways (BA)Codeshare only
  • Cathay Pacific (CX)Codeshare only
  • China Southern Airlines (CZ)Codeshare only
  • Emirates (EK)Codeshare only
  • Japan Airlines (JL)Codeshare only
  • LATAM Chile (LA)Codeshare only
  • China Eastern Airlines (MU)Codeshare only
  • All Nippon Airways (NH)Codeshare only
  • Air New Zealand (NZ)Codeshare only
  • Air Niugini (PX)Codeshare only
  • Qatar Airways (QR)Codeshare only
  • Singapore Airlines (SQ)Codeshare only
  • United Airlines (UA)Codeshare only

Airline alliance affiliations represented: Oneworld, SkyTeam, Star Alliance

Aircraft flying from SYD to CNS

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Sydney to Cairns route?

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) is the origin airport and Cairns International Airport (CNS) is the destination airport.

How far is Cairns from Sydney?

SYD and CNS are approximately 1,226 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from SYD to CNS?

Yes. Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from SYD to CNS.

Which airlines market flights from SYD to CNS?

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are IndiGo (6E), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL), Jetstar (JQ), LATAM Chile (LA), China Eastern Airlines (MU), All Nippon Airways (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Air Niugini (PX), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) and Virgin Australia (VA). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Which aircraft fly from SYD to CNS?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A320 (320), Airbus A321 (321), Airbus A319 (sharklets) (32D), Airbus A320neo (32N), Airbus A321neo (32Q), 737, Boeing 737-800 Winglets (73H), Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8), Embraer 190 / Lineage 1000 (E90) and JET.

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