There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Honolulu by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane CNS - HNL
16h 40m$651–2,252Train to Townsville Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane TSV - HNL
29h 18m$637–3,190
Cairns (CNS) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Honolulu is to fly which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Honolulu is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Cairns and Honolulu is 4674 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Cairns to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 20h behind Cairns. It is currently 7:50 PM in Cairns and 11:50 PM in Honolulu.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Honolulu, HI, USA?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
- 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
- $30–885
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $40–60
- Gold Class
- $707
- Heritage Class
- $885
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