Distance from Fortaleza to Cairns

The distance between Fortaleza, Brazil and Cairns, Australia is 17,674 kilometers (10,982 miles).

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

From Fortaleza to Cairns, the straight-line distance is 17,674 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Fortaleza at 18 meters above sea level and Cairns at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Fortaleza, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Fortaleza

Coordinates: 3.7172° S 38.5431° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)
  • Sobral Airport (QBX)
  • Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)
  • Jericoacoara Airport (JJD)
  • Iguatu Airport (QIG)
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)

Other distances from Fortaleza

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Fortaleza to São Paulo 2,361 km
From Fortaleza to Rio de Janeiro 2,181 km
From Fortaleza to Belo Horizonte 1,886 km
From Fortaleza to Salvador 1,024 km
From Fortaleza to Manaus 2,388 km

Other distances from Cairns

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Fortaleza and Cairns.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brasília, Brazil Tokyo, Japan 17,674 km
Canberra, Australia Córdoba, Spain 17,679 km
Brisbane, Australia Málaga, Spain 17,668 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Montevideo, Uruguay 17,682 km
Perth, Australia Chicago, United States 17,665 km
Sucre, Bolivia Beijing, China 17,685 km
Brisbane, Australia Vigo, Spain 17,686 km
Seoul, South Korea Goiânia, Brazil 17,661 km
Oslo, Norway Wellington, New Zealand 17,661 km
Madrid, Spain Sydney, Australia 17,688 km
Madrid, Spain Newcastle, Australia 17,688 km
Warsaw, Poland Wellington, New Zealand 17,690 km
Chengdu, China Porto Alegre, Brazil 17,657 km
Auckland, New Zealand Belgrade, Serbia 17,691 km
Quito, Ecuador Hanoi, Vietnam 17,656 km
La Paz, Bolivia Dhaka, Bangladesh 17,653 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Shenzhen, China 17,697 km
Brisbane, Australia Córdoba, Spain 17,649 km

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