Distance between Ayers Rock (AYQ) and Cairns (CNS)

Flight distance from Ayers Rock to Cairns (Ayers Rock Airport – Cairns Airport) is 1111 miles / 1788 kilometers / 965 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 2 hours 36 minutes.

Driving distance from Ayers Rock (AYQ) to Cairns (CNS) is 1700 miles / 2736 kilometers and travel time by car is about 31 hours 32 minutes.

How far is Cairns from Ayers Rock?

There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1110.996 miles
• 1787.974 kilometers
• 965.429 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.

Haversine formula

• 1110.994 miles
• 1787.971 kilometers
• 965.427 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).

Flight Duration

Estimated flight time from Ayers Rock Airport to Cairns Airport is 2 hours 36 minutes.

Time difference

The time difference between Ayers Rock and Cairns is 30 minutes. Cairns is 30 minutes ahead of Ayers Rock.
Ayers Rock time to Cairns time converter

Carbon dioxide emissions

On average flying from Ayers Rock to Cairns generates about 157 kg of CO2 per passenger, 157 kilograms is equal to 347 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Ayers Rock to Cairns

Shortest flight path between Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) and Cairns Airport (CNS).

Airport information

Origin	Ayers Rock Airport
City:	Ayers Rock
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	AYQ
ICAO Code:	YAYE
Coordinates:	25°11′9″S, 130°58′33″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 Ayers Rock (AYQ) to Cairns (CNS)

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