There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Cairns by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cairns (CNS)plane DXB - CNS
18h 57m$802–2,403Fly from Sharjah International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Cairns (CNS)plane SHJ - CNS
27h 48m$499–1,212Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairns (CNS)plane AUH - CNS
23h 22m$565–1,718
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Cairns is to fly which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Cairns is to fly which takes 18h 57m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Dubai and Cairns is 10857 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Dubai to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 6h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 9:03 AM in Dubai and 3:03 PM in Cairns.
There are 1024+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairns via Suvarnabhumi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairns via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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