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Scan through all non-stop flights from Sunshine Coast to Cairns. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MCY to CNS, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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Cairns is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Cairns is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Sunshine Coast MCY to Cairns CNS, which is Jetstar. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from MCY to CNS are operated 4 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 14:40 - 18:35. The earliest flight departs at 14:40, the last flight departs at 18:35. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Sunshine Coast to Cairns takes 2 hours and 20 minutes. The flight distance between Sunshine Coast and Cairns is 819 miles (or 1,318 km).
There is 1 airport in Cairns: Cairns International Airport (CNS).
There are 4 flights per week flying from Sunshine Coast to Cairns (as of April 2026).
2 hours and 20 minutes is the average flight time from Sunshine Coast to Cairns.
The distance from Sunshine Coast to Cairns is 819 miles (1,318 kilometers).
Jetstar is the only airline flying nonstop from Sunshine Coast to Cairns.
There are no alliances flying direct from Sunshine Coast to Cairns at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Sunshine Coast to Cairns:
The earliest flight departs at 14:40 from Sunshine Coast and arrives at 17:00 at Cairns.
The latest flight departs at 18:35 from Sunshine Coast and arrives at 20:55 at Cairns.
819 miles (1,318 km) · 2h 20m
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