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Cairns & Far North Queensland Australia

Getting there by Plane

Cairns International Airport (IATA: CNS) is the primary international gateway into the region and is also served by many domestic flights.

The international airlines serving Cairns are:
Qantas (tel 13 13 13) flying in direct from several international destinations, eg. Narita (Tokyo).
Air Niugini flying from Port Moresby.
Air New Zealand flying from Auckland.

Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong 4 times a week Airlines PNG flying from Port Moresby, Tabuil and Mt Hagen.
Continental Airlines flying from Guam.
Airfast Indonesia flying from Timika.
Korean Air flying from Incheon.

The domestic airlines serving Cairns are:
Qantas flying from Horn Island, Weipa, Gove/Nhulunbuy, Darwin, Perth, Alice Springs, Yulara (Uluru), Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Virgin Blue (tel 13 67 89) flying from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Jetstar (tel 13 15 38) flying from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Mac-Air (tel Qantas) flying from regional Queensland including Townsville and Mount Isa

The hourly-or-so Airport Shuttle bus into town , while a taxi will do the same trip directly to your destination.

Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef Region in Tropical North Queensland is a wonderful place to plan your next holiday or gateway. Discover the beauty of Australia's tropics. You can swim with bright colorful fish and coral in the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, Escape to one of the many tropical islands or walk through some of the oldest rainforests. Enjoy many different holiday activities including Great the Barrier Reef, Adventure tours , Food and Wine , Relaxation , Cruises , Outback , Shopping, Rainforest , Indigenous Art and Culture. Tourism plays a major part in the Cairns economy. According to Tourism Australia, Cairns is the fourth most popular holiday destination for international tourists in Australia. The city also attracts many local Australian holiday.

Reference: Wikipedia contributors. Cairns. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia