How far is Sydney from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Sydney (Sydney Airport) is 1222 miles / 1966 kilometers / 1062 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD) is 1512 miles / 2434 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 24 minutes.

Distance from Cairns to Sydney

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cairns to Sydney. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1221.745 miles
• 1966.209 kilometers
• 1061.668 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1225.771 miles
• 1972.686 kilometers
• 1065.165 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cairns to Sydney?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Sydney Airport is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cairns and Sydney?

There is no time difference between Cairns and Sydney.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Sydney Airport (SYD)

On average, flying from Cairns to Sydney generates about 162 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 162 kilograms equals 358 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cairns to Sydney

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Sydney Airport (SYD).

Airport information

Origin	Cairns Airport
City:	Cairns
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CNS
ICAO Code:	YBCS
Coordinates:	16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E

Destination	Sydney Airport
City:	Sydney
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	SYD
ICAO Code:	YSSY
Coordinates:	33°56′45″S, 151°10′37″E

Airlines flying from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD)

Jetstar Airways

Qantas

Tigerair Australia

Virgin Australia