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Flights from Tokyo to Cairns

from ¥40,266 one way · found Oct 24

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Tokyo, Japan to Cairns, Australia

This is an international flight: Tokyo (Japan) to Cairns (Australia). Cairns is a town of about 153,000.

The antipode of Cairns

The far side of the Earth from Cairns is deep ocean at 16.9°N 34.2°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Mindelo, Cape Verde, lies 984 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Cairns.

Distance
5,885 km3,657 miles
Flight time
about 8 h 35 minnon-stop
Direct flights
Yes3 airlines
Time difference
+1 hCairns ahead of Tokyo

Are there direct flights from Tokyo to Cairns?

Yes. Three airlines fly from Tokyo to Cairns without a stop: Japan Airlines, Jetstar and Qantas.

Tokyo to Cairns flight time

Cairns is 5,885 km (3,657 miles) from Tokyo in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading south. The flight crosses the equator, so the seasons at the two ends run opposite. A non-stop flight is in the air about 8 h 35 min. Leave at 12:00 and the wheels are down around 21:35 by the clocks waiting for you. This is a long haul: pick the seat with care.

Time difference between Tokyo and Cairns

Cairns runs 1 hour ahead of Tokyo all year round. When it is 12:00 in Tokyo, clocks in Cairns show 13:00. An hour or two forward takes a corner off the first morning, no more.

Cheapest month to fly from Tokyo to Cairns

The cheapest month is June 2027, from ¥40,266, found Oct 24.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026no data
November 2026¥45,635
December 2026¥40,582
January 2027no data
February 2027no data
March 2027no data
April 2027no data
May 2027no data
June 2027¥40,266
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

Fares hold level through the year: June 2027 and the dearest month, November, are only 12 % apart, so the date you pick changes little.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 22 to Oct 26.

Airports in Tokyo and Cairns

Tokyo

  • NRTNarita International Airport63 km from Tokyo
  • HNDHaneda Airport18 km from Tokyo

Cairns

  • CNSCairns Airport5 km from Cairns

Everything that flies into Cairns lands at one airport, and it sits right by the city.

Return flights from Cairns to Tokyo

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