Distance from Cairns to Sydney
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Cairns (POM) and Sydney (SYD) is 1,961.42 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 2h 48min. Similar flight routes: POM → CBR , POM → MEL , POM → BNE , POM → ADL , BNE → SYD
Bearing: 163.93° (SSE)The initial bearing on the course from Cairns to Sydney is 163.93° and the compass direction is SSE.
Midpoint: -25.4211,148.29896The geographic midpoint between Cairns and Sydney is in 980.16 km distance between both points in a bearing of 163.93°. It is located in Australia, Queensland.
Distance: 1,960.32 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Cairns and Sydney is 1,960.32 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Cairns and Sydney is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 0hCairns and Sydney are both in the same time zone Australia/Brisbane.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Cairns and Sydney, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.