Distance from Melbourne-City-Centre to Cairns
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Melbourne-City-Centre (MEL) and Cairns (POM) is 3,135.44 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 4h 11min. Similar flight routes: MEL → BNE , MEL → DJJ , MEL → SYD , MEL → CBR , CBR → POM
Bearing: 2.29° (N)The initial bearing on the course from Melbourne-City-Centre to Cairns is 2.29° and the compass direction is N.
Midpoint: -27.29704,145.3488The geographic midpoint between Melbourne-City-Centre and Cairns is in 1,154.11 km distance between both points in a bearing of 2.29°. It is located in Australia, Queensland.
Distance: 2,308.22 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Melbourne-City-Centre and Cairns is 2,308.22 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Melbourne-City-Centre and Cairns is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 0hMelbourne-City-Centre and Cairns are both in the same time zone Australia/Melbourne.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Melbourne-City-Centre and Cairns, 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.