How far is Cairns from Darnley Island?

The distance between Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport) and Cairns (Cairns Airport) is 520 miles / 836 kilometers / 451 nautical miles.

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

Distance from Darnley Island to Cairns

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 519.525 miles
• 836.095 kilometers
• 451.455 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

• 521.942 miles
• 839.984 kilometers
• 453.555 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 Darnley Island to Cairns?

The estimated flight time from Darnley Island Airport to Cairns Airport is 1 hour and 29 minutes.

What is the time difference between Darnley Island and Cairns?

There is no time difference between Darnley Island and Cairns.

Flight carbon footprint between Darnley Island Airport (NLF) and Cairns Airport (CNS)

On average, flying from Darnley Island to Cairns generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 224 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Darnley Island to Cairns

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

Airport information

Origin	Darnley Island Airport
City:	Darnley Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	NLF
ICAO Code:	YDNI
Coordinates:	9°34′59″S, 143°46′1″E

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