Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Denison, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°59'12"N by 95°22'50"W)
Distance from CNS to DNS:
8,465.66 miles (13,624.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Denison Municipal Airport (DNS), Denison, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,466 miles (or 13,624 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cairns Airport and Denison Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cairns Airport and Denison Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNS / YBCS |
| Airport Name: | Cairns Airport |
| Location: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E |
| Area Served: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | North Queensland Airports Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNS |
| More Information: | CNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNS / KDNS |
| Airport Name: | Denison Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Denison, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'12"N by 95°22'50"W |
| Area Served: | Denison, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Denison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1274 feet (388 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNS |
| More Information: | DNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CNS.
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- A$200 million redevelopment of the Domestic terminal started in August 2007 and was completed in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Cairns Airport (CNS) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,832 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Cairns Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairns Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport has two passenger terminals on the eastern side of the airport on reclaimed mangrove swamp.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- Airport shuttle bus services to hotels, city centre, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation are available.
Facts about Denison Municipal Airport (DNS):
- The closest airport to Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) is Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) E of DNS.
- Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,696 miles (17,214 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.52 miles (41.08 km) WSW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) SSE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) WSW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NNW | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 154.22 miles (248.20 km) N | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 176.46 miles (283.99 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) WSW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 220.73 miles (355.23 km) S | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 269.81 miles (434.21 km) SE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 278.41 miles (448.05 km) NW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 282.73 miles (455.02 km) WNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) SSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 305.70 miles (491.98 km) SE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 14 | 307.87 miles (495.47 km) WNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 309.26 miles (497.71 km) SE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.75 miles (19,041.31 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,777.46 miles (18,953.93 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,773.36 miles (18,947.34 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,766.73 miles (18,936.68 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,709.77 miles (18,845.01 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,694.65 miles (18,820.66 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,689.66 miles (18,812.64 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,682.89 miles (18,801.74 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,313.49 miles (18,207.25 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,282.15 miles (18,156.81 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,278.06 miles (18,150.24 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,257.57 miles (18,117.26 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,238.48 miles (18,086.54 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,228.64 miles (18,070.70 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.65 miles (49.32 km) E | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) N | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 43.58 miles (70.13 km) SSE | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) SSW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 54.31 miles (87.41 km) SSW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) WNW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) E | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) SSW | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) SW | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 68.64 miles (110.47 km) NW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) WSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 69.53 miles (111.89 km) WSW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) ENE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 77.57 miles (124.83 km) NNW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) NE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.31 miles (17,214.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,649.08 miles (17,138.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,608.99 miles (17,073.47 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,595.04 miles (17,051.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,589.23 miles (17,041.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,585.16 miles (17,035.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,569.91 miles (17,010.58 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,558.91 miles (16,992.87 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,526.77 miles (16,941.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,501.90 miles (16,901.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,478.89 miles (16,864.10 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,474.05 miles (16,856.31 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,461.50 miles (16,836.12 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |