How far is Cairns from Badu Island?

The distance between Badu Island (Badu Island Airport) and Cairns (Cairns Airport) is 522 miles / 840 kilometers / 454 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Badu Island (BDD) to Cairns (CNS) is 639 miles / 1028 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 2 minutes.

Distance from Badu Island to Cairns

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 521.909 miles
• 839.931 kilometers
• 453.527 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

• 523.842 miles
• 843.042 kilometers
• 455.206 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 Badu Island to Cairns?

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

What is the time difference between Badu Island and Cairns?

There is no time difference between Badu Island and Cairns.

Flight carbon footprint between Badu Island Airport (BDD) and Cairns Airport (CNS)

On average, flying from Badu Island to Cairns generates about 102 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 102 kilograms equals 225 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin	Badu Island Airport
City:	Badu Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	BDD
ICAO Code:	YBAU
Coordinates:	10°8′59″S, 142°10′24″E

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