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• Essendon Airport to Cairns Airport Flight Distance

Distance From Essendon Airport to Cairns Airport (MEB - CNS Distance)

The flight distance from Essendon Airport (MEB) to Cairns Airport (CNS) is 1441 miles. This is equivalent to 2319 kilometers or 1252 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.

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Flight Duration between Melbourne, Australia and Cairns, Australia

Estimated flight time from Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Australia to Cairns Airport, Cairns, Australia is 2 hours 53 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • MEB - CNS

Time difference between Melbourne (Australia) and Cairns (Australia) is 0 Hours.
Current local time in Melbourne is 2025-04-24, 12:53:36 AEST and time in Cairns is 2025-04-24, 12:53:36 AEST.

Essendon Airport to Cairns Airport Flight Route Map - MEB to CNS Flight Path

Location of Essendon Airport & Cairns Airport is given below.
Click the map to view Melbourne to Cairns nonstop flight path and travel direction.

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Nonstop flight route between Melbourne, Australia and Cairns, Australia.

Essendon Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MEB
ICAO Code:	YMEN
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: S 37° 43' 41.2'' Longitude: E 144° 54' 7.2''
Current time:	2025-04-24, 12:53:36 AEST
Current weather:	Essendon Airport 15 day weather forecast

Cairns Airport
City:	Cairns
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CNS
ICAO Code:	YBCS
GPS Coordinates:	Latitude: S 16° 53' 8.9'' Longitude: E 145° 45' 18''
Current time:	2025-04-24, 12:53:36 AEST
Current weather:	Cairns Airport 15 day weather forecast
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