Cairns, Australia
| IATA Code | CNS |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | YBCS |
| City | Cairns |
| Country | Australia |
| Time Zone | Australia/Brisbane |
| Coordinates | -16.8858, 145.7781 |
| Elevation | 10 ft / 3 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Queensland |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CNS, using CNS as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCNS Sabre: A15JUNLHRCNS Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCNS
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 15,154 km / 9,416 mi | ≈ 17.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 15,401 km / 9,570 mi | ≈ 18.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 10,839 km / 6,735 mi | ≈ 12.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 5,010 km / 3,113 mi | ≈ 5.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 1,971 km / 1,225 mi | ≈ 2.3h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to CNS, at roughly 2.3 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 18.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CNS as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Cairns is CNS — Cairns Airport.
Cairns Airport operates on Australia/Brisbane time.
In a flight segment line, CNS appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CNS... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to CNS, at an estimated 2.3 hours nonstop flight time.
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