There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Sumatra by plane
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Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane CNS - PLM
15h 35mRp 5,000,000–23,000,000Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane CNS - PKU
20h 55mRp 5,000,000–22,000,000Fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane CNS - PDG
22h 25mRp 5,500,000–25,000,000Fly to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)plane CNS - DJB
20h 15mRp 5,500,000–21,000,000Fly to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)plane CNS - BKS
19h 10mRp 5,500,000–20,000,000
Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Sumatra is to fly which costs Rp5500000 - Rp20000000 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Sumatra is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs Rp5000000 - Rp23000000.
The distance between Cairns and Sumatra is 4749 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Cairns to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 3h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:10 PM in Cairns and 9:10 AM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 5 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–23,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–23,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500,000–28,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–22,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–25,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–25,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–32,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–32,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–24,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Ngurah Rai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–20,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Ngurah Rai, Yogyakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–21,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–31,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Melbourne, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000,000–41,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Sydney, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000,000–41,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–24,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Ngurah Rai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–21,000,000
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Thaha Airport via Sydney, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000,000–42,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Cairns to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500,000–28,000,000
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