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route Route

SYD → CNS

663 km avg 57m 1 airline

Departure

SYD YSSY VFR

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney (Mascot), AU

Local time
11:51 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
-33.9461, 151.1770

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
24°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YSSY 150130Z 24010KT CAVOK 24/10 Q1018

TAF YSSY 142306Z 1500/1606 27011KT CAVOK FM150200 23010KT CAVOK FM150300 14012KT CAVOK FM150900 14006KT 9999 FEW020 FM151300 30007KT 9999 FEW020 FM152000 30007KT CAVOK FM160300 03010KT CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS MVFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
11:51 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 700 ft, BKN 1,500 ft, OVC 1,900 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg
Wx
-SHRA

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:44:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YBCS 150144Z AUTO 15011KT 9999 -SHRA SCT007 BKN015 OVC019 25/24 Q1013

TAF YBCS 142328Z 1500/1600 12012KT 9000 -RA SCT015 BKN020 FM151800 12008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 TEMPO 1500/1600 15015G25KT 1500 +SHRA BKN008 SCT020TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1518 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN008 SCT015CB
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
57m
Distance
663 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Qantas 3

Other connections

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-13 QFA932 7C6D92 Apr 13, 22:30 UTCApr 13, 23:20 UTC50m -
2026-04-13 QFA932 7C6DE0 Apr 13, 01:35 UTCApr 13, 02:35 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-13 QFA922 7C6D9B Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 01:20 UTC1h 0m -

SYD → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from SYD to CNS?
Average flight time on the SYD–CNS route is 57m, covering approximately 663 km (412 mi).
What is the distance from SYD to CNS?
The great-circle distance from SYD to CNS is approximately 663 km (412 miles).
Which airlines fly from SYD to CNS?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Qantas.
How many flights per week from SYD to CNS?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 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.