Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Huesca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W)
Distance from CNS to HSK:
9,785.54 miles (15,748.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), Huesca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,786 miles (or 15,748 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 Huesca–Pirineos 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 Huesca–Pirineos 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: | HSK / LEHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huesca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W |
| Area Served: | Huesca, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1768 feet (539 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSK |
| More Information: | HSK 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.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II the Australian Government bought the airport for use by the Royal Australian Air Force.
- 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.
- Ranks are located near both the International and Domestic Terminals.
Facts about Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK):
- Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of HSK.
- In February 2011, Pyrenair ceased activities, leaving the airport without any commercial activity until Air Europa commenced a seasonal service to Menorca which since also ceased.
- In addition to being known as "Huesca–Pirineos Airport", other names for HSK include "Aeropuerto de Huesca-Pirineos" and "HSK[1]".
- The furthest airport from Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (meaning Huesca–Pirineos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
| 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 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) SW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 2 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) NNE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 4 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) NW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 5 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) N | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 6 | 90.25 miles (145.24 km) ENE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) SE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 8 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 9 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) NNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 10 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) NW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 11 | 130.75 miles (210.43 km) ESE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 12 | 134.31 miles (216.14 km) WNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) ESE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 14 | 137.35 miles (221.05 km) NE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) S | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.16 miles (19,656.74 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,207.69 miles (19,646.32 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,204.18 miles (19,640.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,193.25 miles (19,623.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,184.33 miles (19,608.73 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,180.21 miles (19,602.10 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,153.63 miles (19,559.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,138.52 miles (19,535.01 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,135.27 miles (19,529.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,125.30 miles (19,513.73 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,110.01 miles (19,489.13 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,099.44 miles (19,472.12 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,085.34 miles (19,449.42 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |