How far is Broken Hill from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) is 1074 miles / 1729 kilometers / 934 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 1532 miles / 2465 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 8 minutes.

Distance from Cairns to Broken Hill

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1074.493 miles
• 1729.229 kilometers
• 933.709 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

• 1078.256 miles
• 1735.285 kilometers
• 936.979 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 Broken Hill?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Broken Hill Airport is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cairns and Broken Hill?

The time difference between Cairns and Broken Hill is 30 minutes. Broken Hill is 30 minutes ahead of Cairns.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ)

On average, flying from Cairns to Broken Hill generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 342 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 Broken Hill

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ).

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	Broken Hill Airport
City:	Broken Hill
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	BHQ
ICAO Code:	YBHI
Coordinates:	32°0′5″S, 141°28′19″E