How far is Cairns from Kubin Island?

The distance between Kubin Island (Kubin Airport) and Cairns (Cairns Airport) is 516 miles / 830 kilometers / 448 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kubin Island (KUG) to Cairns (CNS) is 639 miles / 1028 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 2 minutes.

Distance from Kubin Island to Cairns

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 515.937 miles
• 830.320 kilometers
• 448.337 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

• 517.848 miles
• 833.396 kilometers
• 449.998 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 Kubin Island to Cairns?

The estimated flight time from Kubin Airport to Cairns Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kubin Island and Cairns?

There is no time difference between Kubin Island and Cairns.

Flight carbon footprint between Kubin Airport (KUG) and Cairns Airport (CNS)

On average, flying from Kubin Island to Cairns generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 223 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kubin Island to Cairns

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kubin Airport (KUG) and Cairns Airport (CNS).

Airport information

Origin	Kubin Airport
City:	Kubin Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	KUG
ICAO Code:	YKUB
Coordinates:	10°13′30″S, 142°13′4″E

Destination	Cairns Airport
City:	Cairns
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CNS
ICAO Code:	YBCS
Coordinates:	16°53′8″S, 145°45′18″E