Why go
- City in Queensland, Australia.
- Served by Mareeba Airport (MRG).
History
Cairns is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical northeast coast of Far North Queensland. In the 2021 census, Cairns had a population of 169,312.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (717, Dash 8-300, Dash 8-400, 737-800, A330-200, 767-300) · 14 routes: Alice Springs*, Brisbane, Darwin*, Gove*, Hamilton Island*, Horn Island*, Melbourne, Osaka*, Port Moresby*, Sydney, Tokyo*, Townsville*, Uluru*, Weipa*
- Aero Condor Peru Q6 (Dash 8-100) · 9 routes: Amberley, Aurukun, Coen, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mount Isa, Normanton, Pormpuraaw, Weipa
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A330-200, A321) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Coolangatta, Darwin, Melbourne, Osaka, Perth, Sydney, Tokyo
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, Embraer 190, A320, 737-700) · 4 routes: Auckland*, Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Air Niugini PX (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Port Moresby, Tokua
- British Airways BA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane*, Hong Kong*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane, Hong Kong
- Finnair AY (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane*, Hong Kong*
- Aero-Service BF (BE1) · 1 route: Groote Eylandt
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320) · 1 route: Auckland
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Brisbane*
- Emirates EK (717) · 1 route: Gove*
- United Airlines UA (737-800) · 1 route: Agana
- US Airways US (A320) · 1 route: Auckland*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mareeba Airport (MRG); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CNS has direct flights to 30 destinations on 16 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Reef Fleet Terminal, 3.3 km); routes include Fitzroy Island, Cairns - Green Island.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cairns, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.