Nonstop flight route between Cairns, Queensland, Australia and York Landing, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°5'21"N by 96°5'21"W)
Distance from CNS to ZAC:
8,259.17 miles (13,291.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia and York Landing Airport (ZAC), York Landing, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,259 miles (or 13,292 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 York Landing 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 York Landing 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: | ZAC / CZAC |
| Airport Name: | York Landing Airport |
| Location: | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°5'21"N by 96°5'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAC |
| More Information: | ZAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- Cairns Airport goes back to 1928 when Tom McDonald started flying his de Havilland Gipsy Moth off a sand ridge near the present airport.
- The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CNS.
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- Ranks are located near both the International and Domestic Terminals.
Facts about York Landing Airport (ZAC):
- The furthest airport from York Landing Airport (ZAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,311 miles (16,594 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- York Landing Airport (ZAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of York Landing Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at York Landing 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 closest airport to York Landing Airport (ZAC) is Kelsey Airport (KES), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of ZAC.
| 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 | 16.49 miles (26.54 km) WSW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 18.36 miles (29.54 km) E | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 56.10 miles (90.28 km) ENE | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) WSW | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.49 miles (132.76 km) SW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) SSE | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) SSE | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 116.86 miles (188.06 km) SE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 118.08 miles (190.04 km) WNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 121.42 miles (195.41 km) SSW | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) SSE | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 133.03 miles (214.08 km) SW | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 152.18 miles (244.91 km) WNW | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 155.71 miles (250.59 km) E | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 162.61 miles (261.69 km) SSE | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,310.82 miles (16,593.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,295.83 miles (16,569.49 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,287.25 miles (16,555.68 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,277.80 miles (16,540.47 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,260.62 miles (16,512.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,213.65 miles (16,437.23 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,186.07 miles (16,392.85 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,180.42 miles (16,383.76 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,168.58 miles (16,364.70 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,101.56 miles (16,256.84 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,070.00 miles (16,206.06 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,022.52 miles (16,129.64 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,006.40 miles (16,103.70 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,978.65 miles (16,059.04 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,969.40 miles (16,044.16 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |