Distance from Launceston city centre to Cairns (Australia)

The distance between Launceston city centre, Tasmania and Cairns, Queensland is 2,720 kilometers (1,690 miles).

Launceston city centre, Tasmania, Australia

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

From Launceston city centre to Cairns, the straight-line distance is 2,720 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Launceston city centre at 9 meters above sea level and Cairns at 7 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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Launceston city centre, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Hobart

Coordinates: 41.4335° S 147.1378° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

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

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Launceston city centre to Sydney 913 km
From Launceston city centre to Melbourne 443 km
From Launceston city centre to Brisbane 1,640 km
From Launceston city centre to Perth 2,967 km
From Launceston city centre to Canberra 704 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 the cities of Australia that are at equal or similar distances as between Launceston city centre and Cairns.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Xochimilco, Mexico 2,720 km
Jacksonville, United States Bucaramanga, Colombia 2,719 km
Miami, United States Colorado Springs, United States 2,721 km
Phoenix, United States Detroit, United States 2,721 km
São Paulo, Brazil Arequipa, Peru 2,719 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,719 km
La Paz, Bolivia Belém, Brazil 2,721 km
Chicago, United States Puebla, Mexico 2,719 km
Puebla, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 2,718 km
San Francisco, United States León de los Aldama, Mexico 2,718 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Venezuela 2,718 km
Chicago, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Xico, Mexico 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,718 km
Mississauga, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Seattle, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,723 km
Brampton, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Charlotte, United States Tonalá, Mexico 2,724 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztacalco, Mexico 2,724 km
Cartagena, Colombia Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 2,716 km

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