Distance between Cairns (CNS) and Mount Isa (ISA)
Flight distance from Cairns to Mount Isa (Cairns Airport – Mount Isa Airport) is 486 miles / 782 kilometers / 422 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 25 minutes.
Driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 708 miles / 1140 kilometers and travel time by car is about 14 hours 4 minutes.
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Cairns - Mount Isa
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Shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and Mount Isa Airport (ISA).
How far is Mount Isa from Cairns?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Cairns and Mount Isa. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 485.736 miles
- 781.716 kilometers
- 422.093 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- 485.864 miles
- 781.923 kilometers
- 422.205 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).
Airport information
| A | Cairns Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cairns |
| Country: | Australia  |
| IATA Code: | CNS |
| ICAO Code: | YBCS |
| Coordinates: | 16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E |
| B | Mount Isa Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Mount Isa |
| Country: | Australia |
| IATA Code: | ISA |
| ICAO Code: | YBMA |
| Coordinates: | 20°39′50″S, 139°29′20″E |
Time difference and current local times
There is no time difference between Cairns and Mount Isa.
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Carbon dioxide emissions
Estimated CO2 emissions per passenger is 97 kg (213 pounds).
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Cairns (CNS) → Mount Isa (ISA).
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