How far is Murray Island from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Murray Island (Murray Island Airport) is 493 miles / 793 kilometers / 428 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Murray Island (MYI) is 639 miles / 1028 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 13 minutes.

Distance from Cairns to Murray Island

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 492.549 miles
• 792.680 kilometers
• 428.013 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

• 494.873 miles
• 796.421 kilometers
• 430.033 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 Murray Island?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Murray Island Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cairns and Murray Island?

There is no time difference between Cairns and Murray Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Murray Island Airport (MYI)

On average, flying from Cairns to Murray Island generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 215 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 Murray Island

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

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	Murray Island Airport
City:	Murray Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MYI
ICAO Code:	YMUI
Coordinates:	9°55′0″S, 144°3′17″E