How far is Emerald from Horn Island?

The distance between Horn Island (Horn Island Airport) and Emerald (Emerald Airport) is 974 miles / 1567 kilometers / 846 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Horn Island (HID) to Emerald (EMD) is 1211 miles / 1949 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 28 minutes.

Distance from Horn Island to Emerald

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 973.545 miles
• 1566.770 kilometers
• 845.988 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

• 977.182 miles
• 1572.623 kilometers
• 849.148 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 Horn Island to Emerald?

The estimated flight time from Horn Island Airport to Emerald Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Horn Island and Emerald?

There is no time difference between Horn Island and Emerald.

Flight carbon footprint between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Emerald Airport (EMD)

On average, flying from Horn Island to Emerald generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Horn Island to Emerald

See the map of the shortest flight path between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Emerald Airport (EMD).

Airport information

Origin	Horn Island Airport
City:	Horn Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	HID
ICAO Code:	YHID
Coordinates:	10°35′11″S, 142°17′23″E

Destination	Emerald Airport
City:	Emerald
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	EMD
ICAO Code:	YEML
Coordinates:	23°34′2″S, 148°10′44″E