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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Detroit by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Detroit

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CNS - DTW
    26h 37m
    $737–4,948

  2. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CNS - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain train
    32h 43m
    $592–1,700

  3. Fly to Windsor Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane CNS - YQG
    31h 27m
    $766–2,637

  4. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane CNS - YYZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    31h 52m
    $648–4,205

  5. Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane plane CNS - FNT
    2. Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    31h
    $640–2,266

  6. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane CNS - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 38m
    $1,040–6,920

  7. Fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane CNS - LAN
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus bus
    32h 51m
    $1,094–7,249

  8. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane CNS - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MIbus bus
    33h 56m
    $1,547–10,246

Cairns (CNS) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration23h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$734Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Detroit, MI, USA?

Fiji Airways, Delta, and Spirit Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a week.

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