There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Winnipeg by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 48m$1,408–3,286Train 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 41m$921–4,182Fly 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 44m$1,048–3,386
Cairns (CNS) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Winnipeg is to train and fly which costs $900 - $4,200 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Winnipeg is to fly which takes 23h 48m and costs $1,400 - $3,300.
The distance between Cairns and Winnipeg is 13372 km.
It takes approximately 23h 48m to get from Cairns to Winnipeg, including transfers.
Winnipeg is 15h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:26 AM in Cairns and 10:26 AM in Winnipeg.
There are 265+ hotels available in Winnipeg.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?
Fiji Airways, WestJet, and four 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
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairns to Hector International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- 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
- $45–1,246
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $995
- Heritage Class
- $1,246
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