Qantas21 destinations
Jetstar11 destinations
Flexflight7 destinations
IndiGo7 destinations
Air New Zealand5 destinations
Emirates5 destinations
Singapore Airlines5 destinations
Virgin Australia5 destinations
Air Niugini4 destinations
Air India3 destinations
Cathay Pacific3 destinations
China Eastern AirlinesThe places connected to Cairns on the most scheduled services, busiest first.
Brisbane (BNE)864 miMelbourne (MEL)1,437 miSydney (SYD)1,226 miCTN (CTN)107 miTownsville (TSV)176 miNhulunbuy (GOV)677 miDarwin (DRW)1,041 miKowanyama (KWM)283 miIRG (IRG)327 miMount Isa (ISA)486 mi
Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS)2,133 miPerth (PER)2,132 miAdelaide (ADL)1,325 miHorn Island (HID)493 miABM (ABM)466 miEDR (EDR)308 miGold Coast (OOL)Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Cairns from these popular places requires a connection:
DMD (DMD)AustraliaRockhampton (ROK)AustraliaBUC (BUC)AustraliaDistance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Cairns not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.
CTN (CTN)107 miTownsville (TSV)176 miCUQ (CUQ)279 miKowanyama (KWM)283 miEDR (EDR)308 miProserpine (PPP)309 miNTN (NTN)314 miIRG (IRG)327 miAUU (AUU)363 miMackay (MKY)371 miWeipa (WEI)387 miMoranbah (MOV)388 miCloncurry (CNJ)432 miONG (ONG)435 miABM (ABM)
Port Moresby (POM)524 miGroote Eylandt (GTE)651 miNhulunbuy (GOV)677 miMaroochydore (MCY)820 miBrisbane (BNE)864 miAlice Springs (ASP)904 miDarwin (DRW)1,041 miAyers Rock (AYQ)1,111 miSydney (SYD)1,226 miAdelaide (ADL)1,325 miMelbourne (MEL)1,437 mi
Nadi (NAN)2,089 miPerth (PER)2,132 miDenpasar-Bali Island (DPS)2,133 mi
Auckland (AKL)2,249 miChristchurch (CHC)2,415 miYogyakarta (YIA)2,483 mi
Singapore (SIN)3,111 mi
Osaka (KIX)3,612 miTokyo (NRT)3,655 miLong-haul routes are usually flown by a wide-body aircraft, and the cabin you book matters more the longer you are in it — which is also where award points go furthest. These are the non-stop routes to Cairns of 3,000 miles or more.
Tokyo (NRT)3,655 miOsaka (KIX)3,612 miSingapore (SIN)3,111 miCairns has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Indonesia: Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) and Yogyakarta (YIA). These routes are served by IndiGo, Jetstar, KLM (SkyTeam), Qantas (Oneworld), and Smartwings.
Cairns has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Japan: Tokyo (NRT) and Osaka (KIX). These routes are served by Finnair (Oneworld), Japan Airlines (Oneworld), Jetstar, and Qantas (Oneworld).
Cairns has nonstop connections with 2 airports in New Zealand: Auckland (AKL) and Christchurch (CHC). These routes are served by Air China (Star Alliance), Air New Zealand (Star Alliance), Jetstar, Qantas (Oneworld), Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance), and Virgin Australia.
Cairns has a nonstop connection with Nadi (NAN) in Fiji, served by Fiji Airways (Oneworld) and Qantas (Oneworld).
Cairns has a nonstop connection with Port Moresby (POM) in Papua New Guinea, served by Air Niugini.
Cairns has a nonstop connection with Singapore (SIN) in Singapore, served by Air India (Star Alliance), All Nippon Airways (Star Alliance), Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance), Swiss International Air Lines (Star Alliance), and Virgin Australia.
Yogyakarta (YIA)Mar 27, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027Christchurch (CHC)Through Jan 17, 2027Cloncurry (CNJ)Through Mar 24, 2027Groote Eylandt (GTE)Through Mar 25, 2027Maroochydore (MCY)Through Mar 26, 2027The other 33 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.
Oneworld20 destinations
Star Alliance6 destinations
SkyTeam4 destinationsHow many of these places each program's airlines fly to Cairns from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.
Alaska Atmos Rewards20 destinations
American Airlines20 destinations
British Airways20 destinations
Cathay Pacific20 destinations
Finnair Plus20 destinations
Iberia Plus20 destinations
Qantas Frequent Flyer20 destinations
Qatar Airways20 destinations
Aeroplan6 destinations
All Nippon Airways6 destinations
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands6 destinations
LifeMiles6 destinations
Lufthansa Miles & More6 destinations
Singapore KrisFlyer6 destinations
TAP Miles&Go6 destinations
Turkish Miles&Smiles6 destinationsAir India (Star Alliance) links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
All Nippon Airways (Star Alliance) links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
Finnair (Oneworld) links Cairns nonstop with Tokyo (NRT) and Osaka (KIX).
IndiGo links Cairns nonstop with Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS).
Japan Airlines (Oneworld) links Cairns nonstop with Tokyo (NRT) and Osaka (KIX).
Jetstar links Cairns nonstop with Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS), Tokyo (NRT), and Osaka (KIX).
KLM (SkyTeam) links Cairns nonstop with Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance) links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
Qantas (Oneworld) links Cairns nonstop with Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS), Tokyo (NRT), and Osaka (KIX).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
Smartwings links Cairns nonstop with Yogyakarta (YIA).
Swiss International Air Lines (Star Alliance) links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
Virgin Australia links Cairns nonstop with Singapore (SIN).
Brisbane (BNE)864 miMelbourne (MEL)1,437 miSydney (SYD)1,226 miCTN (CTN)107 miTownsville (TSV)176 miNhulunbuy (GOV)677 miDarwin (DRW)1,041 miKowanyama (KWM)283 miIRG (IRG)327 miMount Isa (ISA)486 miPerth (PER)2,132 miAdelaide (ADL)1,325 miHorn Island (HID)493 miABM (ABM)466 miEDR (EDR)308 miGold Coast (OOL)922 miAlice Springs (ASP)The airport's official name is Cairns International Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code CNS.
The IATA airport code for Cairns International Airport is CNS. Enter CNS in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.
Cairns International Airport serves Cairns, Australia. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to CNS, not just the broader city.
Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and CNS as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Cairns, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.
Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to CNS.
Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to CNS, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.
China Southern Airlines3 destinations
Finnair3 destinations
Japan Airlines3 destinationsAlice Springs (ASP)904 miTokyo (NRT)3,655 miAUU (AUU)363 miMount Isa (ISA)486 miHorn Island (HID)493 mi
United MileagePlus6 destinations
Emirates Skywards5 destinations
Virgin Australia5 destinations
Club Premier4 destinationsAUU (AUU)363 miNTN (NTN)314 miONG (ONG)435 mi