There are 2 ways to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Pohnpei Island by plane or bus
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Cairns (CNS) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Pohnpei Island is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Pohnpei Island is to fly which takes 35h 15m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Pohnpei Island is 2985 km.
It takes approximately 35h 15m to fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Cairns Airport to Pohnpei International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 41h 15m and has two stopovers.
Pohnpei Island is 1h ahead of Cairns Airport (CNS). It is currently 5:04 PM in Cairns Airport (CNS) and 6:04 PM in Pohnpei Island.
Japan Airlines, Jetstar and United Airlines offer flights from Cairns Airport to Pohnpei International Airport Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Pohnpei Island.
What companies run services between Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia and Pohnpei Island, Micronesia?
Jetstar, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Pohnpei International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Pohnpei International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane, Koror
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Palm Cove to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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