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How far is Burketown from King Island, Tasmania?

The distance between King Island, Tasmania (King Island Airport) and Burketown (Burketown Airport) is 1546 miles / 2488 kilometers / 1344 nautical miles.

King Island Airport – Burketown Airport

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Distance from King Island, Tasmania to Burketown

There are several ways to calculate the distance from King Island, Tasmania to Burketown. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1546.150 miles
  • 2488.287 kilometers
  • 1343.567 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
  • 1550.878 miles
  • 2495.897 kilometers
  • 1347.676 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 King Island, Tasmania to Burketown?

The estimated flight time from King Island Airport to Burketown Airport is 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between King Island Airport (KNS) and Burketown Airport (BUC)

On average, flying from King Island, Tasmania to Burketown generates about 182 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 182 kilograms equals 402 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from King Island, Tasmania to Burketown

See the map of the shortest flight path between King Island Airport (KNS) and Burketown Airport (BUC).

Airport information

Origin King Island Airport
City: King Island, Tasmania
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: KNS
ICAO Code: YKII
Coordinates: 39°52′38″S, 143°52′40″E
Destination Burketown Airport
City: Burketown
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: BUC
ICAO Code: YBKT
Coordinates: 17°44′54″S, 139°32′2″E