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How far is Tennant Creek from Hamilton Island?

The distance between Hamilton Island (Great Barrier Reef Airport) and Tennant Creek (Tennant Creek Airport) is 961 miles / 1547 kilometers / 835 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Tennant Creek (TCA) is 1127 miles / 1813 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 1 minutes.

Great Barrier Reef Airport – Tennant Creek Airport

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961
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1547
Kilometers
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835
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
2 h 19 min
CO2 emission
148 kg

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Distance from Hamilton Island to Tennant Creek

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Hamilton Island to Tennant Creek. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 961.340 miles
  • 1547.127 kilometers
  • 835.382 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
  • 959.905 miles
  • 1544.818 kilometers
  • 834.135 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 Hamilton Island to Tennant Creek?

The estimated flight time from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Tennant Creek Airport is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) and Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)

On average, flying from Hamilton Island to Tennant Creek generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 327 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Hamilton Island to Tennant Creek

See the map of the shortest flight path between Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) and Tennant Creek Airport (TCA).

Airport information

Origin Great Barrier Reef Airport
City: Hamilton Island
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: HTI
ICAO Code: YBHM
Coordinates: 20°21′29″S, 148°57′7″E
Destination Tennant Creek Airport
City: Tennant Creek
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: TCA
ICAO Code: YTNK
Coordinates: 19°38′3″S, 134°10′58″E