| Date | From | To | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
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| Jun 01 | SYD | CNS | 14:47 | 17:30 |
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| May 25 | SYD | CNS | 14:36 | 17:44 |
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| May 18 | SYD | CNS | 14:40 | 17:33 |
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| May 11 | SYD | CNS | 14:32 | 17:30 |
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| May 04 | SYD | CNS | 14:25 | 17:31 |
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| Apr 27 | SYD | CNS | 14:43 | 17:22 |
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| Apr 26 | SYD | CNS | 14:40 | 17:25 |
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| Apr 20 | SYD | CNS | 14:33 | 17:15 |
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| Apr 19 | SYD | CNS | 14:39 | 17:24 |
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| Apr 18 | SYD | CNS | 14:40 | 17:25 |
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Emirates Flight EK5281 connects Sydney, Australia to Cairns, Australia, taking off from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport SYD and landing at Cairns Airport CNS.
How long is the EK5281 flight from Sydney to Cairns?
The average flight time from Sydney to Cairns is 2 hours and 50 minutes. The flight distance is 1973 km / 1226 miles and the average flight speed is 697 km/h / 433 mph.
How many EK5281 flights are operated per week?
1 flight per week. The flight EK5281 is operated on Monday.
What is the On-Time Performance (OTP) of Emirates Flight EK5281 Sydney to Cairns?
The Airportia On-Time Performance Rating for Emirates Flight EK5281 is 5/5 stars. This metric is calculated using data from the past 10 flights.
Which terminal is the flight EK5281 arriving at?
Flight EK5281 arrives at Cairns Airport (CNS) Terminal 2.
When was the latest EK5281 flight?
The latest flight took off on Monday, June 1st, 2026 with the flight status being En-Route on 17:30.
How else can the flight EK5281 be referenced as?
This Emirates flight can also be referenced as UAE5281, EK 5281, UAE 5281.
How often is flight EK5281 delayed?
On average, 20% of all EK5281 flights are delayed. The average delay is 9 minutes.
See our EK5281 Flight Tracker above for more details.
Other flights departing from Sydney SYD: VA525, QF924, JQ609, BA16
Other flights arriving at Cairns CNS: QF924, OI166, JQ954, OI465
All flights connecting Sydney SYD to Cairns CNS.
