There are 3 ways to get from Las Vegas to Cairns by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cairns (CNS)plane LAS - CNS
23h 51m$806–2,706Fly Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LAS - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
31h 21m$803–3,808Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cairns (CNS)plane LAX - CNS
26h 40m$1,201–2,242
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Cairns is to bus and fly which costs $1,200 - $2,300 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Cairns is to fly which takes 23h 51m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Las Vegas and Cairns is 11916 km.
It takes approximately 23h 51m to get from Las Vegas to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 17h ahead of Las Vegas. It is currently 3:24 AM in Las Vegas and 8:24 PM in Cairns.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–130
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