There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Reykjavík by plane or bus
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Fly Cairns to Keflavík International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane CNS - KEF
28h 50m$951–2,684Fly Cairns to Reykjavik
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Reykjavik (RKV)plane CNS - RKV
38h 25m$800–6,000Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane CTN - KEF
37h 5m$1,007–6,653
Cairns (CNS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Reykjavík is to fly which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Reykjavík is to fly which takes 28h 50m and costs $950 - $2,700.
The distance between Cairns and Reykjavík is 14757 km.
It takes approximately 28h 50m to get from Cairns to Reykjavík, including transfers.
Reykjavík is 10h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:54 PM in Cairns and 1:54 PM in Reykjavík.
There are 592+ hotels available in Reykjavík.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Reykjavík, Iceland?
Singapore Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Singapore Changi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–8,000
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Cairns to Reykjavik via Singapore Changi, London Gatwick, Akureyri
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Cairns to Keflavík International Airport via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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