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How to get fromCairns to South Africaby plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to South Africa by plane or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CNS - JNB
    22h 24m
    R 9,841–55,666

  2. Fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane CNS - PLZ
    25h 46m
    R 14,795–36,527

  3. Fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CNS - CPT
    25h 37m
    R 12,439–72,468

  4. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CNS - DUR
    25h 50m
    R 14,599–35,878

  5. Fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CNS - PZB
    24h 4m
    R 12,380–72,190

  6. Fly to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane CNS - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    30h 31m
    R 15,359–36,337

Cairns (CNS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration19h 55mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,480Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 11,771.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 24m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and South Africa?

Singapore Airlines flies from Cairns (CNS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 5 times a week.

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