There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Cairns Airport (CNS) by plane or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS)plane PDX - CNS
24h 19m$754–2,504Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cairns (CNS)plane SEA - CNS
27h 45m$1,268–2,134Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cairns (CNS)plane YVR - CNS
29h$807–2,521Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Cairns (CNS)plane EUG - CNS
28h 20m$757–2,523
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Cairns Airport (CNS) is to fly which takes 24h 19m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Portland and Cairns Airport (CNS) is 11482 km.
It takes approximately 24h 19m to get from Portland to Cairns Airport (CNS), including transfers.
Cairns Airport (CNS) is 17h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:41 PM in Portland and 3:41 PM in Cairns Airport (CNS).
There are 1006+ hotels available in Cairns Airport (CNS).
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and six other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Portland International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Portland International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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