Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Namibe, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E)
Distance from CNS to MSZ:
8,812.35 miles (14,182.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Namibe Airport (MSZ), Namibe, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,812 miles (or 14,182 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 Namibe 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 Namibe 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: | MSZ / FNMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Namibe, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E |
| Area Served: | Namibe, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSZ |
| More Information: | MSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- Ranks are located near both the International and Domestic Terminals.
- 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.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- 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 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.
Facts about Namibe Airport (MSZ):
- In addition to being known as "Namibe Airport", other names for MSZ include "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)" and "Aeroporto de Namibe".
- The furthest airport from Namibe Airport (MSZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Namibe Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Namibe 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.
- Namibe Airport (MSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Namibe Airport (MSZ) is N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MSZ.
| 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 2 | 45.16 miles (72.69 km) SSE | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 3 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) N | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.10 km) NNW | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) NNE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) SSE | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 7 | 123.81 miles (199.26 km) NNW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 8 | 169.60 miles (272.95 km) ESE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 9 | 181.82 miles (292.61 km) NNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 211.40 miles (340.21 km) N | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 236.66 miles (380.86 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 255.36 miles (410.97 km) NNE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 261.44 miles (420.75 km) N | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 266.28 miles (428.53 km) NE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.81 miles (18,930.36 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,675.69 miles (18,790.16 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,670.80 miles (18,782.28 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,307.62 miles (18,197.81 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,305.21 miles (18,193.92 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,298.30 miles (18,182.81 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,294.87 miles (18,177.29 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,292.92 miles (18,174.14 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,287.01 miles (18,164.64 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,287.01 miles (18,164.64 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,283.83 miles (18,159.52 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,281.57 miles (18,155.89 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,281.54 miles (18,155.83 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,280.49 miles (18,154.14 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,278.70 miles (18,151.26 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |