How far is Badu Island from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Badu Island (Badu Island Airport) is 522 miles / 840 kilometers / 454 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Badu Island (BDD) is 639 miles / 1028 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 3 minutes.

Distance from Cairns to Badu Island

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cairns to Badu Island. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 521.909 miles
• 839.931 kilometers
• 453.527 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 523.842 miles
• 843.042 kilometers
• 455.206 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cairns to Badu Island?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Badu Island Airport is 1 hour and 29 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cairns and Badu Island?

There is no time difference between Cairns and Badu Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Badu Island Airport (BDD)

On average, flying from Cairns to Badu Island generates about 102 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 102 kilograms equals 225 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cairns to Badu Island

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Badu Island Airport (BDD).

Airport information

Origin	Cairns Airport
City:	Cairns
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CNS
ICAO Code:	YBCS
Coordinates:	16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E

Destination	Badu Island Airport
City:	Badu Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	BDD
ICAO Code:	YBAU
Coordinates:	10°8′59″S, 142°10′24″E