Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°38'32"N by 106°55'4"W)
Distance from CNS to EGE:
7,868.15 miles (12,662.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,868 miles (or 12,663 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 Eagle County Regional 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 Eagle County Regional 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: | EGE / KEGE |
| Airport Name: | Eagle County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'32"N by 106°55'4"W |
| Area Served: | Eagle, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Eagle County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6547 feet (1,996 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGE |
| More Information: | EGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- 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.
- The airport has a single runway which is 3,156 m long.
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CNS.
- 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 direct flights to 20 international and 44 domestic destinations and many general aviation flights including a number of helicopter operators.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- Cairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Facts about Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE):
- Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eagle County Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,547 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EGE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EGE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eagle County Regional Airport handled 218,105 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of EGE.
- The furthest airport from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,946 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Most major car rental companies are also present.
| 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 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) S | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 43.36 miles (69.78 km) SE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 43.83 miles (70.53 km) W | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 60.07 miles (96.68 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 60.42 miles (97.24 km) N | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 67.02 miles (107.85 km) NNW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 76.60 miles (123.28 km) S | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.88 km) SSE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WSW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 93.86 miles (151.05 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) SW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 97.37 miles (156.70 km) ENE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) E | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) ENE | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) ESE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.47 miles (17,616.60 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,826.45 miles (17,423.43 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,797.87 miles (17,377.44 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,776.85 miles (17,343.62 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,618.91 miles (17,089.44 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,501.30 miles (16,900.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,496.58 miles (16,892.57 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,457.48 miles (16,829.64 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,383.94 miles (16,711.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,345.66 miles (16,649.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,327.41 miles (16,620.31 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,310.14 miles (16,592.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,298.69 miles (16,574.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,289.49 miles (16,559.29 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |