How far is Cairns from Murray Island?

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

The driving distance from Murray Island (MYI) to Cairns (CNS) is 639 miles / 1029 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 12 minutes.

Distance from Murray Island to Cairns

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Murray Island to Cairns. 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 Murray Island to Cairns?

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

What is the time difference between Murray Island and Cairns?

There is no time difference between Murray Island and Cairns.

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

On average, flying from Murray Island to Cairns 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 Murray Island to Cairns

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

Airport information

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

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