There are 5 ways to get from Borneo to Cairns by plane
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Fly from Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Cairns (CNS)plane KCH - CNS
13h 45m$340–1,200Fly from Syamsudin Noor Airport
cheapest- Fly from Syamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ) to Cairns (CNS)plane BDJ - CNS
11h 40m$280–1,100Fly from Sepinggan International Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Cairns (CNS)plane BPN - CNS
12h 15m$290–1,100Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport
- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Cairns (CNS)plane PKN - CNS
11h 30m$330–1,300Fly from Tjilik Riwut Airport
- Fly from Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane PKY - CNS
13h 25m$400–1,500
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Borneo to Cairns is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Borneo to Cairns is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Borneo and Cairns is 4393 km.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Borneo to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h ahead of Borneo. It is currently 7:01 AM in Borneo and 9:01 AM in Cairns.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Borneo, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Lombok, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Ahmad Yani, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Ahmad Yani, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Cairns via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Lombok, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Ahmad Yani, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Tjilik Riwut Airport to Cairns via Ahmad Yani, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
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