Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Kabalega Falls, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°19'35"N by 31°29'52"E)
Distance from CNS to KBG:
7,867.33 miles (12,661.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), Kabalega Falls, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,867 miles (or 12,661 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 Kabalega Falls 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 Kabalega Falls 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: | KBG / HUKF |
| Airport Name: | Kabalega Falls Airport |
| Location: | Kabalega Falls, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°19'35"N by 31°29'52"E |
| Area Served: | Kabalega Falls, Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2365 feet (721 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBG |
| More Information: | KBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- The airport has two passenger terminals on the eastern side of the airport on reclaimed mangrove swamp.
- The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- 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.
- A$200 million redevelopment of the Domestic terminal started in August 2007 and was completed in 2010.
Facts about Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG):
- The closest airport to Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of KBG.
- The furthest airport from Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 9.41 miles (15.15 km) SSE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 3 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.65 miles (165.20 km) WSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 152.39 miles (245.25 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 7 | 170.63 miles (274.61 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.71 km) SSW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 184.89 miles (297.55 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 208.52 miles (335.58 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 13 | 235.41 miles (378.86 km) ENE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 253.77 miles (408.40 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 256.70 miles (413.11 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.88 miles (18,920.81 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,606.82 miles (18,679.31 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,586.74 miles (18,647.00 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,583.72 miles (18,642.15 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,570.00 miles (18,620.07 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.66 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,510.60 miles (18,524.46 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,468.75 miles (18,457.12 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,436.68 miles (18,405.51 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,429.93 miles (18,394.65 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,429.90 miles (18,394.60 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,414.61 miles (18,369.98 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,403.98 miles (18,352.88 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,397.80 miles (18,342.93 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,385.65 miles (18,323.38 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |