About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Laurie River Airport (LRQ), Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada and Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,061 miles (or 12,972 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LRQ /
Airport Names:
  1. Laurie River Airport
  2. CJC8
Location: Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 56°14'54"N by 101°18'15"W
Operator/Owner: Manitoba Hydro
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1200 feet (366 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LRQ
More Information: LRQ Maps & Info

Arrival 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

Facts about Laurie River Airport (LRQ):

  • Laurie River Airport (LRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of LRQ.
  • The furthest airport from Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,131 miles (16,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • In addition to being known as "Laurie River Airport", another name for LRQ is "CJC8".

Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):

  • Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
  • The airport has a single runway which is 3,156 m long.
  • 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.
  • The airport has two passenger terminals on the eastern side of the airport on reclaimed mangrove swamp.
  • Cairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Laurie River Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Laurie River Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
134.54 miles (55.58 km) SPukatawagan Airport (XPK)Pukatawagan, Manitoba, CanadaView Pukatawagan Airport on a map Set XPK as origin Airport Set XPK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukatawagan Airport
243.43 miles (69.89 km) NNELynn Lake Airport (YYL)Lynn Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Lynn Lake Airport on a map Set YYL as origin Airport Set YYL as destination Airport Get more information about Lynn Lake Airport
353.67 miles (86.37 km) ENELeaf Rapids Airport (YLR)Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, CanadaView Leaf Rapids Airport on a map Set YLR as origin Airport Set YLR as destination Airport Get more information about Leaf Rapids Airport
498.79 miles (158.98 km) ENESouth Indian Lake Airport (XSI)South Indian Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView South Indian Lake Airport on a map Set XSI as origin Airport Set XSI as destination Airport Get more information about South Indian Lake Airport
5109.52 miles (176.25 km) SFlin Flon Airport (YFO)Flin Flon, Manitoba, CanadaView Flin Flon Airport on a map Set YFO as origin Airport Set YFO as destination Airport Get more information about Flin Flon Airport
6114.24 miles (183.85 km) NBrochet Airport (YBT)Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Brochet Airport on a map Set YBT as origin Airport Set YBT as destination Airport Get more information about Brochet Airport
7136.36 miles (219.45 km) ESEThompson Municipal Airport (YTH)Thompson, Manitoba, CanadaView Thompson Municipal Airport on a map Set YTH as origin Airport Set YTH as destination Airport Get more information about Thompson Municipal Airport
8146.21 miles (235.31 km) NNWWollaston Lake Airport (ZWL)Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Wollaston Lake Airport on a map Set ZWL as origin Airport Set ZWL as destination Airport Get more information about Wollaston Lake Airport
9153.76 miles (247.46 km) ESEThicket Portage Airport (YTD)Thicket Portage, Manitoba, CanadaView Thicket Portage Airport on a map Set YTD as origin Airport Set YTD as destination Airport Get more information about Thicket Portage Airport
10157.57 miles (253.58 km) SThe Pas Airport (YQD)The Pas, Manitoba, CanadaView The Pas Airport on a map Set YQD as origin Airport Set YQD as destination Airport Get more information about The Pas Airport
11163.47 miles (263.08 km) NNWCollins Bay Airport (YKC)Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Collins Bay Airport on a map Set YKC as origin Airport Set YKC as destination Airport Get more information about Collins Bay Airport
12163.56 miles (263.22 km) NLac Brochet Airport (XLB)Lac Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Lac Brochet Airport on a map Set XLB as origin Airport Set XLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac Brochet Airport
13171.88 miles (276.61 km) WSWLa Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC)La Ronge, Saskatchewan, CanadaView La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport on a map Set YVC as origin Airport Set YVC as destination Airport Get more information about La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
14174.36 miles (280.60 km) NWPoints North Landing Airport (YNL)Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Points North Landing Airport on a map Set YNL as origin Airport Set YNL as destination Airport Get more information about Points North Landing Airport
15175.00 miles (281.63 km) SEJenpeg Airport (ZJG)Jenpeg, Manitoba, CanadaView Jenpeg Airport on a map Set ZJG as origin Airport Set ZJG as destination Airport Get more information about Jenpeg Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Laurie River Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Laurie River Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,131.08 miles (16,304.35 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,113.53 miles (16,276.11 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
310,107.32 miles (16,266.12 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
410,091.59 miles (16,240.80 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
510,080.67 miles (16,223.23 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,029.57 miles (16,140.99 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,008.68 miles (16,107.36 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,002.18 miles (16,096.91 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
99,990.42 miles (16,077.98 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
109,928.03 miles (15,977.58 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
119,879.80 miles (15,899.96 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
129,852.27 miles (15,855.66 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
139,832.52 miles (15,823.87 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
149,807.04 miles (15,782.86 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
159,802.04 miles (15,774.81 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Cairns Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cairns Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.52 miles (41.08 km) WSWMareeba Airfield (MRG)Mareeba, Queensland, AustraliaView Mareeba Airfield on a map Set MRG as destination Airport Set MRG as destination Airport Get more information about Mareeba Airfield
277.19 miles (124.22 km) SSEDunk Island Airport (DKI)Dunk Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Dunk Island Airport on a map Set DKI as destination Airport Set DKI as destination Airport Get more information about Dunk Island Airport
382.92 miles (133.44 km) WSWChillagoe Airport (LLG)Chillagoe, Queensland, AustraliaView Chillagoe Airport on a map Set LLG as destination Airport Set LLG as destination Airport Get more information about Chillagoe Airport
4106.58 miles (171.52 km) NNWCooktown Airport (CTN)Cooktown, Queensland, AustraliaView Cooktown Airport on a map Set CTN as destination Airport Set CTN as destination Airport Get more information about Cooktown Airport
5154.22 miles (248.20 km) NLizard Island Airport (LZR)Lizard Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Lizard Island Airport on a map Set LZR as destination Airport Set LZR as destination Airport Get more information about Lizard Island Airport
6176.46 miles (283.99 km) SSETownsville Airport (TSV)Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaView Townsville Airport on a map Set TSV as destination Airport Set TSV as destination Airport Get more information about Townsville Airport
7176.83 miles (284.58 km) WSWAbingdon Airport (ABG)Abingdon, Queensland, AustraliaView Abingdon Airport on a map Set ABG as destination Airport Set ABG as destination Airport Get more information about Abingdon Airport
8220.73 miles (355.23 km) SCharters Towers Airport (CXT)Charters Towers, Queensland, AustraliaView Charters Towers Airport on a map Set CXT as destination Airport Set CXT as destination Airport Get more information about Charters Towers Airport
9269.81 miles (434.21 km) SEBowen Airport (ZBO)Bowen, Queensland, AustraliaView Bowen Airport on a map Set ZBO as destination Airport Set ZBO as destination Airport Get more information about Bowen Airport
10278.41 miles (448.05 km) NWCoen Airport (CUQ)Coen, Queensland, AustraliaView Coen Airport on a map Set CUQ as destination Airport Set CUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Coen Airport
11282.73 miles (455.02 km) WNWKowanyama Airport (KWM)Kowanyama, Queensland, AustraliaView Kowanyama Airport on a map Set KWM as destination Airport Set KWM as destination Airport Get more information about Kowanyama Airport
12289.26 miles (465.52 km) SSWHughenden Airport (HGD)Hughenden, Queensland, AustraliaView Hughenden Airport on a map Set HGD as destination Airport Set HGD as destination Airport Get more information about Hughenden Airport
13305.70 miles (491.98 km) SEWhitsunday Airport (WSY)Airlie Beach, AustraliaView Whitsunday Airport on a map Set WSY as destination Airport Set WSY as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Airport
14307.87 miles (495.47 km) WNWEdward River Airport (EDR)Edward River, Queensland, AustraliaView Edward River Airport on a map Set EDR as destination Airport Set EDR as destination Airport Get more information about Edward River Airport
15309.26 miles (497.71 km) SEWhitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)Proserpine, Queensland, AustraliaView Whitsunday Coast Airport on a map Set PPP as destination Airport Set PPP as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Coast Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cairns Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cairns Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,831.75 miles (19,041.31 km) WAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as destination Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
211,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) WCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as destination Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
311,777.46 miles (18,953.93 km) WPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as destination Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
411,773.36 miles (18,947.34 km) WSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as destination Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
511,766.73 miles (18,936.68 km) WMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
611,709.77 miles (18,845.01 km) WPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as destination Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
711,694.65 miles (18,820.66 km) WMaio Airport (MMO)Maio, Cape VerdeView Maio Airport on a map Set MMO as destination Airport Set MMO as destination Airport Get more information about Maio Airport
811,689.66 miles (18,812.64 km) WAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as destination Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
911,682.89 miles (18,801.74 km) WAristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Boa Vista, Cape VerdeView Aristides Pereira International Airport on a map Set BVC as destination Airport Set BVC as destination Airport Get more information about Aristides Pereira International Airport
1011,313.49 miles (18,207.25 km) WLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)Dakar, SenegalView Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport on a map Set DKR as destination Airport Set DKR as destination Airport Get more information about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
1111,282.15 miles (18,156.81 km) WNWLa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as destination Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
1211,278.06 miles (18,150.24 km) WNWNouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as destination Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
1311,257.57 miles (18,117.26 km) WSaint-Louis Airport (XLS)Saint-Louis, SenegalView Saint-Louis Airport on a map Set XLS as destination Airport Set XLS as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Louis Airport
1411,238.48 miles (18,086.54 km) WBanjul International Airport (BJL)Banjul, GambiaView Banjul International Airport on a map Set BJL as destination Airport Set BJL as destination Airport Get more information about Banjul International Airport
1511,228.64 miles (18,070.70 km) WNouakchott International Airport (NKC)Nouakchott, MauritaniaView Nouakchott International Airport on a map Set NKC as destination Airport Set NKC as destination Airport Get more information about Nouakchott International Airport