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HTI to CNS: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
- CNS — Cairns International Airport · Cairns, 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Near CNS
- MRG · Mareeba Airport26 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport50 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport77 mi away
- CTN · Cooktown Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTI from CNS?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) is 318 miles (512 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to CNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 HTI to CNS?
Nonstop service on HTI–CNS 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to CNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTI–CNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTI to CNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTI–CNS 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.