Fly direct to the heart of the tropics
It’s easy to fly right into the heart of Tropical North Queensland. A range of domestic and international airlines service Cairns Airport, including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Singapore Air, as well as small local airlines Skytrans, Alliance Airlines and Air North.
Direct flights arrive from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin, plus a number of major regional centres. It won’t take you long to get here – most domestic flights are only three to four hours.
International destinations include Auckland, Port Moresby, Tokyo, Osaka, Bali and Singapore. From here, you can connect with almost anywhere in the world.
Cairns Airport is just outside of the city and is easily accessible from Cairns, Port Douglas and Palm Cove.
Cairns Airport

Cairns Airport is located just outside the city

Cairns airport is home to domestic and international terminals
Cairns Airport is the main hub for Tropical North Queensland. It’s served by both domestic and international airlines, including smaller airlines flying to regional destinations.
Regional Airports

Tropical North Queensland is also home to a number of regional airports:
- Aurukun
- Badu Island
- Boigu Island
- Burketown
- Coconut Island (Poruma)
- Darnley Island (Erub)
- Doomadgee
- Groote Eylandt
- Horn Island
- Karumba
- Kowanyama
- Lizard Island
- Lockhart River
- Mabuiag Island
- Moa Island
- Mornington Island (Gununa)
- Murray Island
- Normanton
- Pormpuraaw
- Saibai Island
- Warraber Island (Sue)
- Weipa
- Yam Island (lama)
- Yorke Island