How far is Burketown from Cairns?
The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and Burketown (Burketown Airport) is 415 miles / 668 kilometers / 361 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Burketown (BUC) is 564 miles / 907 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 0 minutes.
Cairns Airport – Burketown Airport
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Distance from Cairns to Burketown
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cairns to Burketown. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 415.167 miles
- 668.146 kilometers
- 360.770 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- 414.632 miles
- 667.286 kilometers
- 360.305 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 Cairns to Burketown?
The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to Burketown Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Cairns and Burketown?
Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Burketown Airport (BUC)
On average, flying from Cairns to Burketown generates about 86 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 86 kilograms equals 190 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Cairns to Burketown
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Burketown Airport (BUC).
Airport information
| Origin | Cairns Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cairns |
| Country: | Australia  |
| IATA Code: | CNS |
| ICAO Code: | YBCS |
| Coordinates: | 16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E |
| Destination | Burketown Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Burketown |
| Country: | Australia |
| IATA Code: | BUC |
| ICAO Code: | YBKT |
| Coordinates: | 17°44′54″S, 139°32′2″E |