There are 3 ways to get from Maputo to Cairns by car or plane
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Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Maputo to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Cairns (CNS)MQP - CNS
23h 54m$1,043–2,762Fly from Maputo International Airport
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Cairns (CNS)MPM - CNS
21h 12m$1,143–3,051Drive to Skukuza Airport, fly
- Drive from Maputo to Skukuza Airport (SZK)
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Cairns (CNS)SZK - CNS
23h 35m$1,141–4,059
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Cairns is to drive and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Cairns is to fly which takes 21h 12m and costs $1,100 - $3,100.
The distance between Maputo and Cairns is 11733 km.
It takes approximately 23h 54m to get from Maputo to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 8h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 5:17 PM in Maputo and 1:17 AM in Cairns.
There are 989+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Cairns via Vilankulu, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Cairns via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
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