There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Winnipeg by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane CNS - YWG
23h 42m$1,261–3,520Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane TSV - YWG
31h 21m$950–4,252Fly Cairns to Hector International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane CNS - FAR
- Drive from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Winnipegcar
31h 15m$1,175–3,674Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane CTN - YWG
32h 8m$1,220–3,264Fly Cairns to Grand Forks International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane CNS - GFK
- Drive from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Winnipegcar
30h 11m$1,187–3,741
Cairns (CNS) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Winnipeg is to train and fly which costs $950 - $4,300 and takes 31h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Winnipeg is to fly which takes 23h 42m and costs $1,200 - $3,600.
The distance between Cairns and Winnipeg is 13371 km.
It takes approximately 23h 42m to get from Cairns to Winnipeg, including transfers.
Winnipeg is 15h behind Cairns. It is currently 8:56 PM in Cairns and 5:56 AM in Winnipeg.
There are 257+ hotels available in Winnipeg.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?
Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairns to Grand Forks International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Cairns to Grand Forks International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Cairns to Grand Forks International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,248
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $996
- Heritage Class
- $1,248
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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