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Jetstar
JQ-950
06:10
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
3h 10m
Non-stop
09:20
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹14,792
per person
✕ Non-refundable8 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-905
06:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
4h 40m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 0h 40mBNE Airport
11:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-901
06:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 10mBNE Airport
11:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-933
10:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 40m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 40mBNE Airport
16:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-917
08:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 10mBNE Airport
13:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-913
07:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 40m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 40mBNE Airport
13:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
V Australia
VA-931
10:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
6h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 10mBNE Airport
16:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
V Australia
VA-909
07:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
6h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 10mBNE Airport
13:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
V Australia
VA-925
09:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
7h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 3h 10mBNE Airport
16:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,260
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
Jetstar Airways
JQ-784
06:05
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
10h 55m
1 Stop
⏱ MCY · 7h 0mMCY Airport
17:00
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,771
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
Jetstar Airways
JQ-822
18:25
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
14h 5m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 10h 5mBNE Airport
08:30
06/05/2026
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CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,771
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
Jetstar Airways
JQ-824
20:15
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
12h 15m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 8h 15mBNE Airport
08:30
06/05/2026
+1
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,771
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
Jetstar
JQ-954
15:15
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
3h 10m
Non-stop
18:25
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹16,913
per person
✕ Non-refundable7 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-973
18:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 20m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 20mBNE Airport
23:20
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹17,066
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-1423
15:10
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
3h 15m
Non-stop
18:25
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹18,641
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
virginaustralia
VA-977
18:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
4h 50m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 0h 50mBNE Airport
23:20
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹18,682
per person
✕ Non-refundable6 fare options
V Australia
VA-965
17:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
6h 20m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 20mBNE Airport
23:20
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹18,682
per person
✕ Non-refundable4 fare options
Qantas
QF-524
12:05
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
4h 50m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 0h 45mBNE Airport
16:55
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹19,602
per person
✕ Non-refundable8 fare options
Qantas
QF-516
09:55
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 5m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 0mBNE Airport
15:00
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹19,602
per person
✕ Non-refundable8 fare options
Jetstar
JQ-952
10:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
3h 10m
Non-stop
13:40
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹20,023
per person
✕ Non-refundable7 fare options
V Australia
VA-905
06:30
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
6h 40m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 40mBNE Airport
13:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹22,374
per person
✕ Non-refundable
V Australia
VA-901
06:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
7h 10m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 3h 10mBNE Airport
13:10
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹22,374
per person
✕ Non-refundable
Qantas
QF-532
13:40
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
5h 50m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 1h 45mBNE Airport
19:30
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹22,491
per person
✕ Non-refundable🔥 Last 4 seats5 fare options
Qantas
QF-528
13:00
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
6h 30m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 25mBNE Airport
19:30
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹22,491
per person
✕ Non-refundable🔥 Last 4 seats5 fare options
Qantas
QF-516
09:55
06/04/2026
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
7h 0m
1 Stop
⏱ BNE · 2h 55mBNE Airport
16:55
06/04/2026
CNS
Cairns International Airport
₹22,491
per person
✕ Non-refundable🔥 Last 5 seats5 fare options
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Sydney (SYD)
📍 Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
🌍 Australia
🕐 GMT 10
📐 Latitude: -33.94609832763672
📐 Longitude: 151.177001953125
Cairns (CNS)
📍 Cairns International Airport
🌍 Australia
🕐 GMT 10
📐 Latitude: -16.885799408
📐 Longitude: 145.755004883
✈ Distance: Sydney,Australia to Cairns,Australia — 1972.68 km
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The distance between Sydney,Australia and Cairns,Australia is approximately
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The straight-line distance between Sydney,Australia (SYD) and Cairns,Australia (CNS) is approximately 1972.68 km. Actual flying distance may vary slightly depending on routing.
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