Virgin Australia flies Sydney to Cairns nonstop 16 times a week, departures from 08:10 to 14:40, 3h 5m in the air. Tickets from $103 (the route's cheapest fare is $94).
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Virgin Australia on Sydney to Cairns at a glance
flights a week
16
days of operation
Daily
first and last departure
08:10 - 14:40
flight time
3h 5m - 3h 15m
aircraft
Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737
departure terminal
2
cheapest fare, 2 December
$103
cheapest fare on the route
$94
Virgin Australia Sydney to Cairns schedule
16 flights a week. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
VA 1413
Virgin Australia
08:10Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
10:15Cairns, terminal 2
3h 5m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
VA 1419
Virgin Australia
12:50Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
14:55Cairns, terminal 2
3h 5m
Daily
Boeing 737
VA 1421
Virgin Australia
14:40Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
16:45Cairns, terminal 2
3h 5m
Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 19 December.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
VA 1409
Virgin Australia
06:10Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
08:15Cairns, terminal 2
3h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1419
Virgin Australia
12:40Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
14:55Cairns, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1409
Virgin Australia
06:50Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
09:05Cairns, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
VA 1423
Virgin Australia
15:10Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2
17:25Cairns, terminal 2
3h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Cairns is 1 hour behind Sydney.
How many Virgin Australia flights are there from Sydney to Cairns?
16 nonstop flights a week, 5 flight numbers in the schedule: Daily.
How long is the Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Cairns?
From 3 hours 5 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes nonstop, depending on the flight.
Which aircraft does Virgin Australia fly from Sydney to Cairns?
Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737.
Which terminals does Virgin Australia use between Sydney and Cairns?
Virgin Australia departs from Sydney (Kingsford Smith), terminal 2 and arrives at Cairns, terminal 2.
How much is a Virgin Australia ticket from Sydney to Cairns?
The cheapest Virgin Australia nonstop fare found recently is $103 for 2 December; the cheapest fare on the route with any airline is $94. The search shows the price for your date.