Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E)
Distance from CNS to MSX:
8,954.62 miles (14,411.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Mossendjo Airport (MSX), Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,955 miles (or 14,411 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 Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo 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: | MSX / FCMM |
| Airport Name: | Mossendjo Airport |
| Location: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSX |
| More Information: | MSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- During the 1970s, Australia's two domestic airlines Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett provided regular scheduled services to most Australian capital cities and also Papua New Guinea, while in 1975 Air Niugini became the first international airline to commence flights out of Cairns, to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- 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.
- A$200 million redevelopment of the Domestic terminal started in August 2007 and was completed in 2010.
- 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.
- During World War II the Australian Government bought the airport for use by the Royal Australian Air Force.
- 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.
Facts about Mossendjo Airport (MSX):
- The furthest airport from Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,938 miles (19,212 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of MSX.
| 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 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) S | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) E | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 86.83 miles (139.74 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 114.19 miles (183.77 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) N | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 8 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) NW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 10 | 140.44 miles (226.02 km) SSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) ESE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 150.16 miles (241.66 km) NNE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 14 | 182.64 miles (293.92 km) W | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 15 | 186.27 miles (299.77 km) S | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,938.08 miles (19,212.44 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.73 miles (18,904.48 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,472.78 miles (18,463.60 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,418.87 miles (18,376.85 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,273.39 miles (18,142.72 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,246.08 miles (18,098.76 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,242.64 miles (18,093.22 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,241.85 miles (18,091.96 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,241.84 miles (18,091.95 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,240.21 miles (18,089.32 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,236.90 miles (18,083.99 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,234.45 miles (18,080.06 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,233.37 miles (18,078.31 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,223.79 miles (18,062.90 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,214.46 miles (18,047.88 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |