How far is Cairns from Mount Isa?

The distance between Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) and Cairns (Cairns Airport) is 486 miles / 782 kilometers / 422 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Cairns (CNS) is 734 miles / 1182 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 27 minutes.

Distance from Mount Isa to Cairns

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 485.736 miles
• 781.716 kilometers
• 422.093 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

• 485.864 miles
• 781.923 kilometers
• 422.205 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 Mount Isa to Cairns?

The estimated flight time from Mount Isa Airport to Cairns Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Mount Isa and Cairns?

There is no time difference between Mount Isa and Cairns.

Flight carbon footprint between Mount Isa Airport (ISA) and Cairns Airport (CNS)

On average, flying from Mount Isa to Cairns generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 213 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Mount Isa to Cairns

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mount Isa Airport (ISA) and Cairns Airport (CNS).

Airport information

Origin	Mount Isa Airport
City:	Mount Isa
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	ISA
ICAO Code:	YBMA
Coordinates:	20°39′50″S, 139°29′20″E

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

Airlines flying from Mount Isa (ISA) to Cairns (CNS)

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