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How far is Milan from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Milan (Linate Airport) is 9255 miles / 14894 kilometers / 8042 nautical miles.

Cairns Airport – Linate Airport

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Distance from Cairns to Milan

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9254.840 miles
  • 14894.221 kilometers
  • 8042.236 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
  • 9253.683 miles
  • 14892.359 kilometers
  • 8041.231 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 Milan?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Linate Airport is 18 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Linate Airport (LIN)

On average, flying from Cairns to Milan generates about 1 186 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 186 kilograms equals 2 615 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cairns to Milan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Linate Airport (LIN).

Airport information

Origin Cairns Airport
City: Cairns
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: CNS
ICAO Code: YBCS
Coordinates: 16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E
Destination Linate Airport
City: Milan
Country: Italy Flag of Italy
IATA Code: LIN
ICAO Code: LIML
Coordinates: 45°26′42″N, 9°16′36″E