There are 4 ways to get from Tucson to Cairns by plane, shuttle, or car
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Fly Tucson to Cairns
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cairns (CNS)TUS - CNS
25h 34m$1,000–3,800Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cairns (CNS)PHX - CNS
25h 45m$906–3,006Fly Tucson to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)TUS - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns
28h 6m$1,165–4,400Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PHX - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns
28h 17m$1,121–3,506
Tucson (TUS) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Cairns is to shuttle and fly which costs $900 - $3,100 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Cairns is to fly which takes 25h 34m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Tucson and Cairns is 12246 km.
It takes approximately 25h 34m to get from Tucson to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 17h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:52 AM in Tucson and 8:52 PM in Cairns.
There are 995+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Phoenix to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Phoenix to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Phoenix to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Phoenix to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Cairns via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Tucson to Townsville Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Phoenix to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Phoenix to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Bus operators
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $206
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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