Nonstop flights from Cairns CNS
You can fly nonstop from Cairns International (CNS) to 35 destinations in 7 countries, on 12 airlines. The airlines with the most nonstop routes here are Jetstar (11), Qantas (8) and Hinterland Aviation (7). Outside Australia, the most destinations are in Japan (2), New Zealand (2) and Fiji (1). The longest is Tokyo (NRT), 3,655 miles (5,882 km).
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Oceania 路 31
- Adelaide ADLAustralia 路 1,325 mi

- Alice Springs ASPAustralia 路 904 miTL
- Auckland AKLNew Zealand 路 2,249 mi

- Aurukun AUUAustralia 路 363 miQNOI
- Ayers Rock AYQAustralia 路 1,112 mi

- Bamaga ABMAustralia 路 466 miQN
- Brisbane BNEAustralia 路 866 mi



- Christchurch CHCNew Zealand 路 2,415 mi

- Coen CUQAustralia 路 278 miOI
- Cooktown CTNAustralia 路 106 miOI
- Coolangatta (Gold Coast) OOLAustralia 路 923 mi

- Darwin DRWAustralia 路 1,041 mi

- Edward River EDRAustralia 路 307 miOIQN
- Gove GOVAustralia 路 677 miTL
- Horn Island HIDAustralia 路 493 mi

- Kowanyama KWMAustralia 路 283 miOIQN
- Lizard Island LZRAustralia 路 153 miOI
- Lockhart River IRGAustralia 路 326 miQNOI
- Melbourne MELAustralia 路 1,438 mi



- Moranbah MOVAustralia 路 389 miQN
- Mornington ONGAustralia 路 436 miZL
- Mount Isa ISAAustralia 路 486 miZL
- Nadi NANFiji 路 2,089 mi

- Normanton NTNAustralia 路 314 miZL
- Perth PERAustralia 路 2,133 mi

- Port Moresby POMPapua New Guinea 路 523 miPX
- Proserpine PPPAustralia 路 309 miQN
- Sunshine Coast MCYAustralia 路 820 mi

- Sydney SYDAustralia 路 1,225 mi



- Townsville TSVAustralia 路 178 mi
ZL - Weipa WEIAustralia 路 386 mi
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Airlines flying from CNS
oneworld: 9 destinations 路 Star Alliance: 2 destinations
- Jetstar11 routes

- Qantasoneworld8 routes

- OIHinterland Aviation7 routes
- QNSkytrans7 routes
- ZLRex Airlines4 routes
- Virgin Australia3 routes

- TLAirnorth2 routes
- Air New ZealandStar Alliance1 route

- PXAir Niugini1 route
- QQAlliance Airlines1 route
- Fiji Airwaysoneworld1 route

- Singapore AirlinesStar Alliance1 route

Flights from CNS: common questions
How many nonstop destinations are there from CNS?
35 destinations in 7 countries have a nonstop flight from Cairns International (CNS), flown by 12 airlines. Pick any of them on this page to see every airline on the route and the 1-stop connections.
Which airlines fly from CNS?
12 airlines fly nonstop from CNS. By number of destinations: Jetstar (11), Qantas (8), Hinterland Aviation (7), Skytrans (7), Rex Airlines (4), Virgin Australia (3), Airnorth (2) and Air New Zealand (1).
What is the longest nonstop flight from CNS?
Cairns (CNS) to Tokyo (NRT), on Jetstar, at about 3,655 miles (5,882 km) as the crow flies. Next is Osaka (KIX), about 3,612 miles (5,813 km).
Which countries can you fly to nonstop from CNS?
7 countries. The most destinations are in Australia (27), Japan (2), New Zealand (2), Fiji (1), Indonesia (1) and Papua New Guinea (1).
Which airline alliance has the most routes from CNS?
oneworld airlines fly to 9 destinations and Star Alliance airlines fly to 2 destinations nonstop from CNS. The rest are flown only by airlines outside the three alliances.
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Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.