Cairns to Sydney (CNS-SYD): nonstop flights and award space

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 54 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 55m to 3h for the 1,227 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CNS to SYD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 22, 2026.

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Flights a week, 4-week average

2h 55m to 3h

Scheduled flight time

1,227 mi

Nonstop distance

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Cairns to Sydney flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to SYD starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)
Date	Flight	Airline	Departs CNS	Arrives SYD	Duration	Aircraft
Thu, Oct 22	JQ 953	Jetstar	06:45	10:45	3h	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 22	QF 1819	Qantas	06:50	10:45	2h 55m	Embraer E190
Thu, Oct 22	JQ 951	Jetstar	09:15	13:10	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 22	VA 1416	Virgin Australia	11:10	15:05	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Thu, Oct 22	QF 923	Qantas	12:40	16:35	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Thu, Oct 22	JQ 955	Jetstar	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Thu, Oct 22	VA 1422	Virgin Australia	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Thu, Oct 22	JQ 957	Jetstar	18:10	22:05	2h 55m	Airbus A321
Thu, Oct 22	VA 1428	Virgin Australia	18:15	22:10	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Fri, Oct 23	JQ 953	Jetstar	06:45	10:45	3h	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	QF 1819	Qantas	06:50	10:45	2h 55m	Embraer E190
Fri, Oct 23	JQ 951	Jetstar	09:15	13:10	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	VA 1416	Virgin Australia	11:10	15:05	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Fri, Oct 23	QF 923	Qantas	12:40	16:35	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Fri, Oct 23	JQ 959	Jetstar	13:30	17:25	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	JQ 955	Jetstar	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Fri, Oct 23	VA 1422	Virgin Australia	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Boeing 737 MAX 8
Fri, Oct 23	JQ 957	Jetstar	18:10	22:05	2h 55m	Airbus A321
Fri, Oct 23	VA 1428	Virgin Australia	18:15	22:10	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Sat, Oct 24	JQ 953	Jetstar	06:45	10:45	3h	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	QF 1819	Qantas	06:50	10:45	2h 55m	Embraer E190
Sat, Oct 24	JQ 951	Jetstar	09:15	13:10	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	VA 1416	Virgin Australia	11:10	15:05	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Sat, Oct 24	QF 923	Qantas	12:40	16:35	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Sat, Oct 24	JQ 955	Jetstar	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Airbus A320
Sat, Oct 24	VA 1422	Virgin Australia	15:35	19:30	2h 55m	Boeing 737 MAX 8
Sat, Oct 24	JQ 957	Jetstar	18:10	22:05	2h 55m	Airbus A321
Sun, Oct 25	JQ 951	Jetstar	06:40	10:40	3h	Airbus A320
Sun, Oct 25	QF 1819	Qantas	08:00	12:00	3h	Embraer E190
Sun, Oct 25	JQ 953	Jetstar	09:00	12:55	2h 55m	Airbus A321
Sun, Oct 25	VA 1416	Virgin Australia	11:10	15:05	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Sun, Oct 25	QF 923	Qantas	12:35	16:35	3h	Boeing 737-800
Sun, Oct 25	VA 1422	Virgin Australia	15:45	19:45	3h	Boeing 737-800
Sun, Oct 25	VA 1426	Virgin Australia	17:35	21:35	3h	Boeing 737-800
Mon, Oct 26	JQ 951	Jetstar	06:40	10:40	3h	Airbus A320
Mon, Oct 26	QF 1819	Qantas	06:50	10:50	3h	Embraer E190
Mon, Oct 26	JQ 953	Jetstar	09:00	12:55	2h 55m	Airbus A321
Mon, Oct 26	VA 1416	Virgin Australia	11:10	15:05	2h 55m	Boeing 737-800
Mon, Oct 26	QF 923	Qantas	12:35	16:35	3h	Boeing 737-800
Mon, Oct 26	VA 1422	Virgin Australia	15:45	19:45	3h	Boeing 737-800

Showing the first 40 of 55 scheduled CNS to SYD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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Aircraft on the Cairns to Sydney nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Jetstar flies the Airbus A320 and the Airbus A321. Virgin Australia flies the Boeing 737-800 and the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Qantas flies the Embraer E190 and the Boeing 737-800. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Award seats on CNS to SYD departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairns to Sydney to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

Qantas award space was open on none of the 14 Cairns to Sydney departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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Award seats by date on the CNS to SYD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

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Airlines flying Cairns to Sydney nonstop

Carriers operating CNS to SYD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about CNS to SYD

How long is the flight from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)?

Scheduled flight times from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD) run from 2h 55m to 3h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,227 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to SYD?

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly CNS to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.

How many flights a week are there from CNS to SYD?

About 54 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns (CNS) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

What time do flights from CNS to SYD depart?

Scheduled CNS to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:40 and 18:15, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

Which flights operate CNS to SYD nonstop?

The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for CNS to SYD nonstops, including JQ 951, JQ 953, JQ 955, and JQ 957 on Jetstar; VA 1416 and VA 1422 on Virgin Australia; and QF 923 and QF 1819 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

How do I check award availability on CNS to SYD?

Open the CNS to SYD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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