Fiji Airways has launched a new route to Cairns, Australia from Nadi, Fiji.

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It just got easier to visit the Great Barrier Reef.

The 4-hour and 55-minute flight operates as nonstop service on a Boeing 737 Max 8.

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef

Heart Reef in the Whitsundays region of the Great Barrier Reef.Credit:Emma Shaw/Getty Images

The route is scheduled for three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

The Great Barrier Reef was recognized as aUNESCO World Heritage Sitein 1981.