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CNS to IFL: distance & flight time
Cairns (Cairns International Airport) → Innisfail (Innisfail Airport)
50 mi
80 km · 43 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
50 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CNS — Cairns International Airport · Cairns, Australia
- IFL — Innisfail Airport · Innisfail, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNS
- MRG · Mareeba Airport26 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport50 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport77 mi away
- CTN · Cooktown Airport107 mi away
Near IFL
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport28 mi away
- CNS · Cairns International Airport50 mi away
- MRG · Mareeba Airport52 mi away
- PMK · Palm Island Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNS from IFL?
The flight distance from Cairns (CNS) to Innisfail (IFL) is 50 miles (80 km, 43 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNS to IFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNS to IFL?
Nonstop service on CNS–IFL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNS to IFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNS–IFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNS to IFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNS–IFL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.