There are 2 ways to get from Queenstown to Cairns by plane or bus
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Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Cairns is to fly which costs $470 - $950 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Cairns is to fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $470 - $950.
The distance between Queenstown and Cairns is 3805 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Queenstown to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 2h behind Queenstown. It is currently 6:36 PM in Queenstown and 4:36 PM in Cairns.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Cairns via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- InterCity
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