Mission Beach is a coastal beach community located midway between Townsville and Cairns on the Cassowary Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.
Bounded on the east by the Coral Sea and rainforest-covered mountains to the west, Mission Beach stretches for 13km (8mi) from Clump Point at the northern end of the beach to Tam O'Shanter Point at the southern end.
Mission Beach comprises several small villages that are considered one community. From south to north, the villages are South Mission Beach, Wongaling Beach, Mission Beach, Bingil Bay, Brooks Beach and Carmoo.
The most convenient route to Mission Beach is by air to Cairns International Airport (CNS), located about 145km (90mi) north of Mission Beach, followed by bus (2 hours 5 minutes, once daily) or car (around 2 hours).
Alternatively, you can fly into Townsville Airport (TSV), which lies about 235km (146 mi) south of Mission Beach, about 2 hours 30 minutes by bus or car.
The following are the most convenient flights to Cairns International Airport (CNS).
Within Australia: Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar operate daily nonstop flights to Cairns.
Adelaide to Cairns is 3 hrs, direct flight
Brisbane to Cairns is 2 hrs 25 min, direct flight
Darwin to Cairns is 2 hrs 30 min, direct flight
Sydney to Cairns is 3 hrs 10 min, direct flight
Melbourne to Cairns is 3 hrs 20 min, direct flight
Perth to Cairns is 4 hrs 10 min, direct flight
Canberra to Cairns is 5 hrs, connecting flightˆ
From New Zealand: Air New Zealand offers the most convenient flights to Cairns.
Auckland to Cairns is 5 hrs 35 min, direct flight
From Singapore: SilkAir offers the most convenient daily flights to Cairns.
Singapore to Cairns is 6 hrs 30 min, direct flight
From China: Air China, Hainan, China Eastern Airlines, SilkAir, Qantas and Cathay Pacific offer the most convenient flights to Cairns.
Shenzhen to Cairns is 7 hrs 25 min, direct flight
Beijing to Cairns is 12 hrs 50 min, connecting flightˆ
Hong Kong to Cairns is 11 hrs 50 min, connecting flightˆ
Shanghai to Cairns is 11 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
From United Kingdom: Singapore Airlines and SilkAir offer the most convenient daily flights to Cairns.
London to Cairns is 20 hrs 50 min, connecting flightˆ
Manchester to Cairns is 20 hrs 35 min, connecting flightˆ
From France: Singapore Airlines and SilkAir offer the most convenient daily flights to Cairns.
Paris to Cairns is 21 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
From Germany: Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Lufthansa offer the most convenient flights to Cairns.
Berlin to Cairns is 21 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
Dusseldorf to Cairns is 21 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Frankfurt to Cairns is 20 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
Hamburg to Cairns is 22 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Munich to Cairns is 20 hrs, connecting flightˆ
From United States: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Qantas, Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Cairns.
Atlanta to Cairns is 23 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
Boston to Cairns is 25 hrs 5 min, connecting flightˆ
Chicago to Cairns is 23 hrs 17 min, connecting flight
Dallas-Fort Worth to Cairns is 22 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
New York to Cairns is 24 hrs 25 min, connecting flightˆ
Los Angeles to Cairns is 17 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
San Francisco to Cairns is 19 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
From Canada: Air Canada, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Jetstar and Virgin Australia offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Cairns.
Toronto to Cairns is 24 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Montreal to Cairns is 25 hrs 10 min, connecting flightˆ
Vancouver to Cairns is 18 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
(ˆincludes transfer time.)
Cairns International Airport (CNS) is located about 7km (4mi) north of Cairns.
An airport shuttle bus services all the major hotels and city centre as well as the Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation.
Cairns International and Domestic airports are only 10 minutes drive from the Central Business District. Taxis and hire cars are also available.
UK, USA and Canadian nationals must have a passport valid for intended period of stay. A visa is required, except for those with Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). New Zealand citizens are granted a Special Category Visa on arrival.
On foot. Buses, taxis and hire cars are all available to tour the region. Tours operators provide a variety of transport options including rainforest tours and water taxis to the offshore islands.
Latest update: How to get to Mission Beach: 6 October, 2022
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