There are 4 ways to get from Vanuatu to Cairns by plane
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Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Cairns (CNS)plane VLI - CNS
10h 15m$858–2,470Fly from Norsup Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norsup Airport (NUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane NUS - CNS
13h 20m$370–1,000Fly from Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Fly from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) to Cairns (CNS)plane SON - CNS
7h 43m$453–1,603Fly from Whitegrass Airport
- Fly from Whitegrass Airport (TAH) to Cairns (CNS)plane TAH - CNS
13h 19m$396–1,031
Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vanuatu to Cairns is to fly which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vanuatu to Cairns is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between Vanuatu and Cairns is 2406 km.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Vanuatu to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 1h behind Vanuatu. It is currently 10:07 AM in Vanuatu and 9:07 AM in Cairns.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Vanuatu and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Santo-Pekoa International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Santo-Pekoa International Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Norsup Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Santo-Pekoa International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Norsup Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Cairns via Honiara, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Santo-Pekoa International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Cairns via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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