How far is St George from Cairns?

The distance between Cairns (Cairns Airport) and St George (St George Airport (Queensland)) is 789 miles / 1270 kilometers / 686 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cairns (CNS) to St George (SGO) is 972 miles / 1564 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 56 minutes.

Distance from Cairns to St George

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 789.267 miles
• 1270.202 kilometers
• 685.854 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

• 792.279 miles
• 1275.050 kilometers
• 688.472 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 St George?

The estimated flight time from Cairns Airport to St George Airport (Queensland) is 1 hour and 59 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cairns and St George?

There is no time difference between Cairns and St George.

Flight carbon footprint between Cairns Airport (CNS) and St George Airport (Queensland) (SGO)

On average, flying from Cairns to St George generates about 134 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 134 kilograms equals 295 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 St George

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cairns Airport (CNS) and St George Airport (Queensland) (SGO).

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	St George Airport (Queensland)
City:	St George
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	SGO
ICAO Code:	YSGE
Coordinates:	28°2′58″S, 148°35′42″E