Nonstop flight route between Millington, Tennessee, United States and Cairns, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°21'24"N by 89°52'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Distance from NQA to CNS:
8,809.12 miles (14,176.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Millington Regional Jetport (NQA), Millington, Tennessee, United States and Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,809 miles (or 14,177 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 Millington Regional Jetport and Cairns 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 Millington Regional Jetport and Cairns Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQA / KNQA |
| Airport Name: | Millington Regional Jetport |
| Location: | Millington, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°21'24"N by 89°52'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Millington Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQA |
| More Information: | NQA 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 Millington Regional Jetport (NQA):
- Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,018 miles (17,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Millington Regional Jetport's relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Millington Regional Jetport 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.
- On December 9, 2008, a Mitsubishi MU-2 crash-landed during an emergency landing.
- The closest airport to Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) is Memphis International Airport (MEM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of NQA.
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- Ranks are located near both the International and Domestic Terminals.
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War II the Australian Government bought the airport for use by the Royal Australian Air Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.52 miles (36.25 km) SSW | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.63 miles (41.24 km) SW | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.52 miles (42.68 km) S | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 40.40 miles (65.02 km) N | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 40.44 miles (65.08 km) NNW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 42.20 miles (67.91 km) N | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 53.70 miles (86.42 km) SSW | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 54.58 miles (87.83 km) NW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 56.28 miles (90.58 km) ENE | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 58.60 miles (94.30 km) WSW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) NW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) N | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) SSE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) SW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.81 miles (125.21 km) ESE | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,017.74 miles (17,731.28 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,997.52 miles (17,698.74 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,977.44 miles (17,666.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,963.57 miles (17,644.11 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,961.80 miles (17,641.26 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,952.50 miles (17,626.29 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,944.29 miles (17,613.08 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,936.47 miles (17,600.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,932.82 miles (17,594.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,924.99 miles (17,582.02 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,902.29 miles (17,545.48 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,878.87 miles (17,507.80 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,877.95 miles (17,506.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,870.85 miles (17,494.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.77 miles (17,494.76 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |