Distance from Cairns to Launceston (Australia)

The distance between Cairns, Queensland and Launceston, Tasmania is 2,721 kilometers (1,691 miles).

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

From Cairns to Launceston, the straight-line distance is 2,721 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cairns at 7 meters above sea level and Launceston at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
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Cairns, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 16.9237° S 145.7661° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cairns International Airport (CNS)
  • Mareeba Airport (MRG)
  • Innisfail Airport (IFL)
  • Cooktown Airport (CTN)
  • Palm Island Airport (PMK)
Launceston, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Hobart

Coordinates: 41.4388° S 147.1347° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Launceston Airport (LST)
  • Devonport Airport (DPO)
  • Wynyard Airport (BWT)
  • Hobart International Airport (HBA)
  • Flinders Island Airport (FLS)

Other distances from Cairns

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cairns to Sydney 1,954 km
From Cairns to Melbourne 2,316 km
From Cairns to Brisbane 1,386 km
From Cairns to Perth 3,442 km
From Cairns to Canberra 2,061 km

Other distances from Launceston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Launceston to Sydney 914 km
From Launceston to Melbourne 443 km
From Launceston to Brisbane 1,641 km
From Launceston to Perth 2,967 km
From Launceston to Canberra 705 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Australia that are at equal or similar distances as between Cairns and Launceston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Detroit, United States Phoenix, United States 2,721 km
La Paz, Bolivia Belém, Brazil 2,721 km
Miami, United States Colorado Springs, United States 2,721 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztacalco, Mexico 2,722 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 2,722 km
Puebla, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,719 km
Jacksonville, United States Bucaramanga, Colombia 2,719 km
Mississauga, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 2,723 km
Charlotte, United States Tonalá, Mexico 2,723 km
Seattle, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,723 km
Arequipa, Peru São Paulo, Brazil 2,719 km
Brampton, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Venezuela 2,718 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Francisco, United States 2,718 km
Cartagena, Colombia Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 2,724 km
Cartagena, Colombia Xochimilco, Mexico 2,718 km
Chicago, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,718 km
Istanbul, Turkey Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2,724 km

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