How far is Santa Maria Island from Cairns?
The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Santa Maria Island (Santa Maria Airport) is 10942 miles / 17609 kilometers / 9508 nautical miles.
Cairns Airport – Santa Maria Airport
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Distance from Cairns to Santa Maria Island
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cairns to Santa Maria Island. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 10942.000 miles
- 17609.442 kilometers
- 9508.338 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- 10942.635 miles
- 17610.465 kilometers
- 9508.890 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 Santa Maria Island?
The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Santa Maria Airport is 21 hours and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Cairns and Santa Maria Island?
Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Santa Maria Airport (SMA)
On average, flying from Cairns to Santa Maria Island generates about 1 452 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 452 kilograms equals 3 201 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Cairns to Santa Maria Island
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Santa Maria Airport (SMA).
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 | Santa Maria Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Maria Island |
| Country: | Portugal  |
| IATA Code: | SMA |
| ICAO Code: | LPAZ |
| Coordinates: | 36°58′17″N, 25°10′14″W |