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Cairns International Airport CNS · YBCS

Cairns, Australia

You can fly nonstop from Cairns International Airport to 28 destinations in 7 countries, on 12 airlines — reaching 2 continents without a connection.

Destinations
28
Countries
7
Airlines
12
Continents
2
🏆 #463 most-connected of 500 airports we track#8 in Oceania
Nonstop network
28 destinations · hover a region, airline, or fact below to trace it on the map
Quick facts
↔ Longest
Tokyo · 3,655 mi
↔ Shortest
Townsville · 176 mi
✈ Most frequent
Brisbane City · 12.7×/day
🌐 International
8 routes · 6 countries
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Amazing places you can reach from Cairns

Curated destinations from our Explore guide — each one a nonstop flight (or a single hop) from CNS.

ProtectedThe Mitchell Plateau & KimberleyAustralia · Nonstop to PER, one hopClassicTokyoJapan · Nonstop to NRTStill quietIya ValleyJapan · Nonstop to KIX, one hopClassicKyotoJapan · Nonstop to KIXStill quietThe TarkineAustralia · Nonstop to MEL, one hopClassicSydneyAustralia · Nonstop to SYDClassicSingaporeSingapore · Nonstop to SINClassicUluruAustralia · Nonstop to AYQClassicFijiFiji · Nonstop to NANClassicGreat Barrier ReefAustralia · Nonstop to SYD, one hopClassicQueenstownNew Zealand · Nonstop to AKL, one hop
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Where you can go, by region

Oceania24
Asia4

Top airlines from CNS

Jetstar11
Qantas9
Virgin Australia4
Skytrans4
Alliance Airlines3
Rex Regional Express2
Airnorth 2Air Niugini 1Porter Airlines 1Air New Zealand 1Singapore Airlines 1Fiji Airways 1

🌐 International nonstop from Cairns

8 international nonstop routes across 6 countries: Port Moresby (POM), Nadi (NAN), Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS), Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC), Singapore (SIN), Osaka (KIX), Tokyo (NRT).

Short-haul <1,500 mi
20 routes
Medium 1,500–3,500
6 routes
Long-haul >3,500 mi
2 routes
Domestic
20 routes

All nonstop destinations from Cairns International Airport

Destination Country Distance Flights/day Airlines
Brisbane City BNEAustralia864 mi12.7×Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
Sydney SYDAustralia1,226 mi11.1×Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
Melbourne MELAustralia1,437 mi9.3×Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
Townsville TSVAustralia176 mi6.1×Qantas, Rex Regional Express, Skytrans
Horn Island HIDAustralia493 mi3×Qantas
Weipa WEIAustralia387 mi2.6×Alliance Airlines, Qantas
Adelaide ADLAustralia1,325 mi2.3×Jetstar, Virgin Australia
Port Darwin DRWAustralia1,041 mi1.6×Qantas
Port Moresby POMintlPapua New Guinea524 mi1.6×Air Niugini, Porter Airlines
Ayers Rock AYQAustralia1,111 mi1.1×Qantas
Gold OOLAustralia922 mi1.1×Jetstar
Tokyo NRTintlJapan3,655 mi1.1×Jetstar
Groote Eylandt GTEAustralia651 mi1×Alliance Airlines
Nhulunbuy GOVAustralia677 mi1×Airnorth
Auckland AKLintlNew Zealand2,249 mi0.9×Air New Zealand
Singapore SINintlSingapore3,111 mi0.9×Singapore Airlines
Denpasar-Bali Island DPSintlIndonesia2,133 mi0.7×Jetstar
Mt Isa ISAAustralia486 mi0.7×Rex Regional Express
Osaka KIXintlJapan3,612 mi0.7×Jetstar
Proserpine PPPAustralia309 mi0.7×Skytrans
Springs ASPAustralia904 mi0.7×Airnorth
Christchurch CHCintlNew Zealand2,415 mi0.6×Jetstar
Maroochydore MCYAustralia820 mi0.6×Jetstar
Moranbah MOVAustralia388 mi0.6×Qantas, Skytrans
Perth PERAustralia2,132 mi0.6×Jetstar
Nadi NANintlFiji2,089 mi0.4×Fiji Airways
Cloncurry CNJAustralia432 mi0.3×Alliance Airlines
Kowanyama KWMAustralia283 mi0.3×Skytrans

Common questions

How many nonstop destinations does Cairns International Airport have?
28 nonstop destinations in 7 countries, served by 12 airlines.
What is the longest nonstop flight from Cairns?
Tokyo (NRT), about 3,655 miles — roughly 7h 35m in the air (estimated from distance).
Can you fly nonstop from Cairns to Europe?
Not in our tracked network right now.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Cairns?
Jetstar, with 11 nonstop destinations from CNS.