How far is Cairns from St George?

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

The driving distance from St George (SGO) to Cairns (CNS) is 972 miles / 1564 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 53 minutes.

Distance from St George to Cairns

There are several ways to calculate the distance from St George to Cairns. 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 St George to Cairns?

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

What is the time difference between St George and Cairns?

There is no time difference between St George and Cairns.

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

On average, flying from St George to Cairns 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 St George to Cairns

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

Airport information

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

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