Cairns Travel Information

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Cairns Scene Cairns is the perfect city for merry revelers, passionate divers and adrenaline junkies, offering booming nightlife and heart-pounding adventure amid a vibrant, tropical setting. This friendly Queensland city of 130,000 is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Cooktown and the rest of Cape York Peninsula. Embark on an eco-adventure or take a dip in a lagoon pool before hitting the town to unwind and shake what you’ve got Down Under.

Things to do in Cairns: Cairns Esplanade Lagoon • Cairns Botanic Gardens • Cairns Aquarium • Esplanade Boardwalk • Kuranda Scenic Railway • Josephine Falls • Green Island

Highly rated hotels in Cairns: Riley, a Crystalbrook Collection Resort • Bailey, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel • Pullman Reef Hotel Casino • Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns • Pullman Cairns International • Hilton Cairns



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Great Circle Distance between Heathrow and Cairns International is 9,415 miles, with a flight time of approx 19 hrs. Cairns's IATA airport code is CNS.
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Climate: The most popular time of year to visit Cairns is between June and October. This is considered the best time to visit with crystal clear skies, cool breezes and perfect scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef. The wet season usually begins to build up around December, giving humid days and possibly stormy nights. Most rainfall occurs during January, February and March, and is usually in the form of heavy tropical storms in the late afternoons.






BA Tier Points Earned

Route 1LHR‑HKG
(BA) ba
HKG‑SYD
(CX) cx
SYD‑CNS
(QF) qf

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy20205 4590
WTP90905 185370
Business14014040 320640
First21021060 480960
 
Route 2LHR‑SIN
(BA) ba
SIN‑SYD
(BA) ba
SYD‑CNS
(QF) qf

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy80205 105210
WTP100905 195390
Business16014040 340680
First24021060 5101020
 
Route 3LGW‑BKK
(BA) ba
BKK‑HKG
(CX) cx
HKG‑SYD
(CX) cx
SYD‑CNS
(QF) qf
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy20520550100
WTP9025905205410
Business1404014040360720
First21060210605401080
 
Route 4LHR‑BKK
(TG) tg
BKK‑HKG
(CX) cx
HKG‑SYD
(CX) cx
SYD‑CNS
(QF) qf
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy052053060
WTP 25905115230
Business04014040220440
First 6021060330660
 
Route 5LHR‑HKG
(BA) ba
HKG‑SYD
(CX) cx
SYD‑AKL
(NZ) nz
AKL‑CNS
(NZ) nz
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy2020 4080
WTP9090 180360
Business140140 280560
First210210 420840
 
Route 6LHR‑SIN
(BA) ba
SIN‑SYD
(BA) ba
SYD‑AKL
(NZ) nz
AKL‑CNS
(NZ) nz
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy8020 100200
WTP10090 190380
Business160140 300600
First240210 450900
 

Economy Tier Points shown are based on fully flexible fares. 'Low' Economy earns 50% of the shown amount. 'Lowest' Economy fares earn 25% of shown amount.

When journey is booked in World Traveler Plus or First and those cabins don't exist on particular legs, the next cabin down will be used on those legs for points collection.

When booking with BA, tier points can be earned on the following Oneworld Oneworld Alliance ® airlines:
asAlaska Airlines, aaAmerican Airlines, baBritish Airways, cxCathay Pacific, fjFiji Airways, ayFinnair, ibIberia, jlJapan Airlines, mhMalaysia Airlines, qfQantas, qrQatar Airways, atRoyal Air Maroc, rjRoyal Jordanian, ulSriLankan Airlines



Avios Required (per leg) for BA Redemption Flight from London to Cairns, (Zone 9, 7,001+ miles)

Cabin Off Peak TravelPeak Travel
Economy32,50050,000
World Traveller Plus65,000100,000
Club125,000150,000
First170,000200,000


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