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route Route

SYD → CNS

738 km avg 6h 6m 3 airlines

Departure

SYD YSSY VFR

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney (Mascot), AU

Local time
07:27 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
-33.9461, 151.1770

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,500 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.38 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T21:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YSSY 282100Z 32007KT 9999 FEW025 12/10 Q1029

TAF YSSY 282002Z 2821/3000 30006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT020 FM290000 17012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290300 15010KT 9999 NSW FEW025 FM290900 11005KT 9999 FEW020 FM291200 30006KT 9999 SCT020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
07:27 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,100 ft, SCT 2,600 ft, BKN 3,700 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg
Wx
-SHRA

Obs: 2026-08-28T21:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 282100Z AUTO 13008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW021 SCT026 BKN037 20/18 Q1020

TAF YBCS 282017Z 2821/2918 18008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290000 13018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290900 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 2821/2901 5000 SHRA BKN018 INTER 2909/2918 5000 SHRA BKN018
Flights tracked
471 showing last 50
Avg duration
6h 6m
Distance
738 km

Live traffic

SYD → CNS. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Australia 22
Jetstar Airways 14
Qantas 14

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 JST950 7C6B38 Jul 26, 20:20 UTCJul 26, 21:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 JST956 7C6B07 Jul 26, 09:30 UTCJul 26, 21:45 UTC12h 15m -
2026-07-26 JST954 7C47A8 Jul 26, 06:10 UTCJul 26, 12:50 UTC6h 41m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1423 7C6C52 Jul 26, 05:50 UTCJul 26, 11:50 UTC6h 1m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1419 7C6D37 Jul 26, 03:35 UTCJul 26, 09:55 UTC6h 21m -
2026-07-26 JST952 7C6C99 Jul 26, 01:15 UTCJul 26, 08:10 UTC6h 56m -
2026-07-26 QFA922 7C6DB2 Jul 26, 00:10 UTCJul 26, 06:30 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-25 QFA932 7C77FF Jul 25, 22:10 UTCJul 26, 02:10 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1409 7C7A3F Jul 25, 21:05 UTCJul 26, 03:35 UTC6h 30m -
2026-07-25 JST950 7C47A8 Jul 25, 20:25 UTCJul 26, 02:45 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-25 JST956 7C6C9A Jul 25, 10:45 UTCJul 26, 00:50 UTC14h 5m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1423 7C7A4A Jul 25, 05:35 UTCJul 25, 11:55 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-25 JST952 7C7889 Jul 25, 01:50 UTCJul 25, 08:45 UTC6h 55m -
2026-07-25 QFA922 7C6DE9 Jul 25, 00:20 UTCJul 25, 06:40 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1413 7C7AA0 Jul 24, 22:30 UTCJul 25, 05:00 UTC6h 30m -
2026-07-24 JST950 7C6D7F Jul 24, 20:30 UTCJul 25, 02:50 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-24 JST956 7C6B07 Jul 24, 10:30 UTCJul 24, 12:30 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1423 7C7C74 Jul 24, 05:15 UTCJul 24, 11:55 UTC6h 40m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1419 7C6C53 Jul 24, 02:55 UTCJul 24, 09:25 UTC6h 30m -
2026-07-24 JST952 7C6C99 Jul 24, 00:50 UTCJul 24, 08:30 UTC7h 40m -
2026-07-24 QFA922 7C6D9B Jul 24, 00:00 UTCJul 24, 06:15 UTC6h 15m -
2026-07-23 QFA932 7C6D94 Jul 23, 22:25 UTCJul 24, 02:20 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-23 VOZ1413 7C6D24 Jul 23, 22:40 UTCJul 24, 05:20 UTC6h 40m -
2026-07-23 JST950 7C6B2B Jul 23, 20:30 UTCJul 24, 06:10 UTC9h 40m -
2026-07-23 JST952 7C6B18 Jul 23, 00:55 UTCJul 23, 08:45 UTC7h 50m -
2026-07-23 QFA922 7C6DD9 Jul 23, 00:30 UTCJul 23, 06:45 UTC6h 15m -
2026-07-22 QFA932 7C6DB5 Jul 22, 22:20 UTCJul 23, 02:10 UTC3h 50m -
2026-07-22 VOZ1413 7C7AA4 Jul 22, 22:25 UTCJul 23, 04:45 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-22 VOZ1423 7C7AA4 Jul 22, 05:20 UTCJul 22, 05:25 UTC5m -
2026-07-22 VOZ1419 7C7A48 Jul 22, 02:50 UTCJul 22, 03:55 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-22 QFA922 7C7803 Jul 22, 00:05 UTCJul 22, 05:25 UTC5h 20m -
2026-07-21 QFA932 7C6DD8 Jul 21, 22:10 UTCJul 22, 02:05 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-21 VOZ1413 7C6C55 Jul 21, 22:25 UTCJul 22, 05:10 UTC6h 45m -
2026-07-21 VOZ1419 7C6C55 Jul 21, 03:05 UTCJul 21, 09:35 UTC6h 30m -
2026-07-21 JST952 7C6B09 Jul 21, 01:05 UTCJul 21, 08:25 UTC7h 20m -
2026-07-20 QFA932 7C6DA0 Jul 20, 22:40 UTCJul 21, 02:35 UTC3h 54m -
2026-07-20 VOZ1413 7C6D30 Jul 20, 22:30 UTCJul 21, 05:10 UTC6h 40m -
2026-07-20 JST952 7C7884 Jul 20, 01:50 UTCJul 20, 15:30 UTC13h 40m -
2026-07-19 QFA932 7C6DD5 Jul 19, 22:20 UTCJul 20, 02:15 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-19 VOZ1413 7C7AAB Jul 19, 22:35 UTCJul 20, 05:10 UTC6h 35m -
2026-07-19 VOZ1423 7C7AA3 Jul 19, 05:30 UTCJul 19, 12:05 UTC6h 35m -
2026-07-18 QFA932 7C6DDA Jul 18, 22:05 UTCJul 19, 01:50 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-18 VOZ1413 7C2BB0 Jul 18, 22:20 UTCJul 19, 03:00 UTC4h 40m -
2026-07-18 QFA922 7C6D8F Jul 18, 00:00 UTCJul 18, 06:30 UTC6h 31m -
2026-07-16 QFA932 7C6D9B Jul 16, 22:25 UTCJul 17, 02:20 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-03 VOZ1423 7CAF1B Jul 3, 05:25 UTCJul 3, 11:50 UTC6h 25m -
2026-07-02 VOZ1423 7C7BCC Jul 2, 05:30 UTCJul 2, 11:50 UTC6h 20m -
2026-07-01 VOZ1423 7C6D31 Jul 1, 05:25 UTCJul 1, 11:55 UTC6h 30m -
2026-06-30 VOZ1423 7C29D5 Jun 30, 06:05 UTCJun 30, 12:10 UTC6h 5m -
2026-06-29 VOZ1423 7C6D38 Jun 29, 05:30 UTCJun 29, 11:50 UTC6h 20m -

SYD → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from SYD to CNS?
Average flight time on the SYD–CNS route is 6h 6m, covering approximately 738 km (458 mi).
What is the distance from SYD to CNS?
The great-circle distance from SYD to CNS is approximately 738 km (458 miles).
Which airlines fly from SYD to CNS?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas.
How many flights per week from SYD to CNS?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (471 total flights recorded).
Can I track SYD–CNS flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.