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Distance From Cairns Airport to Sydney Airport (CNS - YQY Distance)

The flight distance from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Sydney Airport (YQY) is 9931 miles. This is equivalent to 15981 kilometers or 8624 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.

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Flight Duration between Cairns, Australia and Sydney, Canada

Estimated flight time from Cairns Airport, Cairns, Australia to Sydney Airport, Sydney, Canada is 19 hours 52 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • CNS - YQY

Time difference between Cairns (Australia) and Sydney (Canada) is 14 Hours.
Current local time in Cairns is 2025-12-06, 03:45:51 AEST and time in Sydney is 2025-12-05, 13:45:51 AST.
Sydney time is 14 Hours behind Cairns.

Cairns Airport to Sydney Airport Flight Route Map - CNS to YQY Flight Path

Location of Cairns Airport & Sydney Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Australia and Sydney, Canada.

Cairns Airport
City:	Cairns
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CNS
ICAO Code:	YBCS
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: S 16° 53' 8.9'' Longitude: E 145° 45' 18''
Current time:	2025-12-06, 03:45:51 AEST
Current weather:	Cairns Airport 15 day weather forecast

Sydney Airport
City:	Sydney
Country:	Canada
IATA Code:	YQY
ICAO Code:	CYQY
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: N 46° 9' 41'' Longitude: W 60° 2' 52.1''
Current time:	2025-12-05, 13:45:51 AST
Current weather:	Sydney Airport 15 day weather forecast
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