There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Alaska by plane or train
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Fly Cairns to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane CNS - ANC
36h 31m$889–3,074Fly Cairns to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane CNS - JNU
28h 19m$798–2,762Fly Cairns to Fairbanks
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CNS - FAI
30h 29m$880–3,031Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane TSV - ANC
2d$836–3,585
Cairns (CNS) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Alaska is to fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Alaska is to fly which takes 28h 19m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Cairns and Alaska is 6479 miles.
It takes approximately 36h 31m to get from Cairns to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 18h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:23 AM in Cairns and 7:23 AM in Alaska.
There are 209+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Alaska, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cairns to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Anchorage International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Cairns to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Cairns to Fairbanks via Brisbane, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Cairns to Fairbanks via Nadi, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Juneau International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Cairns to Juneau International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Cairns to Juneau International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–882
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $40–60
- Gold Class
- $704
- Heritage Class
- $882
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