Travelling from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT): what you need to know
Book a direct flight from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport and you'll be travelling for an average of 7 hours 25 minutes.
Tokyo is one hour behind Cairns and follows the UTC+9 timezone.
Take your pick of six weekly Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport flights. The 11:25 departure with Jetstar is the earliest you can take. Jetstar operates the last service of the day at 11:55.
Leave plenty of time to catch your CNS to NRT flight. A good rule of thumb is to arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
You'll likely experience longer queues in popular months like July. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a wise move.
Jetstar offers direct flights from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport. Book with this popular carrier, then get ready to discover the sights in Tokyo — and maybe even more of Japan if time allows.
The airline with the highest passenger demand on this route is Jetstar.
Jetstar ranks as the top on-time carrier for CNS to NRT flights, with 80.33% of its services landing as scheduled.
We make it easy to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight offering a stop long enough to tour the city of your choice. Some great stopovers between CNS and NRT include:
Singapore Changi Airport
Brisbane Airport
Kansai International (Osaka) Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)
At the moment, 208 € is the cheapest price we've seen for a one-way Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport flight. The best price for a return ticket is 392 €. Bear in mind that fares could change due to availability when booking.
Score cheap tickets from CNS to NRT by booking two months ahead. According to our research, that's the sweet spot for picking up a bargain.
July is the cheapest month for flights from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport. If you want to fly at a different time of year, the 'Whole month' tool will show you the lowest airfares for each month.
There's no need to check every day to find out if fares have gone down when you create a Price Alert. We'll send you an update as soon as there's a change in price on cheap flights from CNS to NRT.
Lock in the perfect flight for you by using the filters. To see the 'Cheapest,' 'Fastest' or 'Best' flights from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport, use the 'Sort by' function. You can also filter results by arrival and departure times, airline, and journey duration.
Handy information about Cairns Airport (CNS)
74% of flights taking off from Cairns Airport make it to their destination on schedule.
Central Cairns to Cairns Airport is approximately 6 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take you about 15 minutes to get there if you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a taxi.
Catching public transport? Expect a journey time of around 25 minutes.
Need a convenient hotel close to CNS? If you've booked an early flight from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport, these accommodation options will have you moments from check-in:
Arriving at Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)
If you have a late Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport flight, nothing tops the convenience of being near the terminal. Grab your suitcases from the carousel and then be resting not long after at one of these hotels near NRT:
Pick up a Tokyo Narita Airport rental car and explore Tokyo and beyond with your own set of wheels. Airport Car Rental, JDM Rent a car and Miki Car Rental are well-known companies you can book with here.
Secure the lowest price by reserving your vehicle from Tokyo Narita Airport about four weeks before your departure date.
Getting from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) to central Tokyo
NRT is located at 成田空港第2PTB(バス), Narita.
Tokyo Narita Airport is roughly 56 kilometres from central Tokyo. Driving there takes about 1 hour 5 minutes.
Getting to the centre on public transport will take you roughly 1 hour.
When to fly to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)
It's time to choose your dates for your flight from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport. May is the most popular month to head to Tokyo. If you prefer a more relaxed vibe, go in March.
Book your flight from Cairns Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport for August if you'd like to visit Tokyo during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 23ºC (73ºF) and 29ºC (84ºF).
If you'd rather travel in cooler conditions, look for a cheap ticket from CNS to NRT in January. Average temperatures are between 9ºC (48ºF) and 15ºC (59ºF) then.
Explore more of Japan
Osaka is just one of the many cities in Japan waiting to be discovered once you've seen the sights of Tokyo. Around 402 kilometres away to the west, check out popular attractions including Dotonbori, Osaka Castle and Universal Studios Japan.
Nagoya is another sought-after destination in Japan and is around 257 kilometres west of Tokyo. No trip is complete without experiencing Nagoya Castle, Ninomaru Garden and Sky Promenade.