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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Mitchell by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Pierre Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane plane CNS - PIR
    2. Drive from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Mitchellcar car
    30h 13m
    $708–2,330

  2. Fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane CNS - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Mitchellbus bus
    30h 30m
    $919–5,154

  3. Fly to Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane CNS - OMA
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Mitchellbus bus
    34h 38m
    $1,285–7,088

  4. Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane CNS - SUX
    2. Take the bus from Sioux City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Mitchellbus bus
    33h 38m
    $764–2,420

  5. Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane plane CNS - ATY
    2. Take the bus from Watertown to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Mitchellbus bus
    31h 58m
    $761–2,421

  6. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CNS - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Mitchellbus bus
    34h 25m
    $1,210–6,649

  7. Fly to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane plane CNS - GRI
    2. Take the bus from Grand Island to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Mitchellbus bus
    36h 54m
    $862–2,590

Cairns (CNS) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration26h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$680Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,363.9 mi
  • Duration: 30h 13m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mitchell, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Mitchell. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR), then drive to Mitchell. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Sioux Falls (FSD), take the taxi to Sioux Falls, then take the bus to Mitchell.

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