There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Mer Island by plane or unknown
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane CNS - HID
- Walk from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Mer Islandunknown
7h 2mFly to Northern Peninsula Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CNS - ABM
- Walk from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Mer Islandunknown
7h 20mFly to Yorke Island Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Yorke Island Airport (OKR)plane CNS - OKR
- Walk from Yorke Island Airport (OKR) to Mer Islandunknown
6h 1mFly to Lockhart River Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lockhart River Airport (IRG)plane CNS - IRG
- Walk from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to Mer Islandunknown
9h 10mFly to Kubin, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kubin (KUG)plane CNS - KUG
- Walk from Kubin (KUG) to Mer Islandunknown
7h 54mFly to Coconut Island, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coconut Island (CNC)plane CNS - CNC
- Walk from Coconut Island (CNC) to Mer Islandunknown
9h 20m
Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Mer Island is 1005 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Cairns to Mer Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mer Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Mer Island. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), then travel to Mer Island. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then travel to Mer Island.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Lockhart River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Lockhart River Airport via Aurukun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Lockhart River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Lockhart River Airport via Aurukun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Yorke Island Airport via Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Lockhart River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Cairns to Kubin via Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cairns to Coconut Island via Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
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