Distance between Brisbane and Cairns

The distance from Brisbane to Cairns is 1,698 kilometers by road including 132 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 33 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Bald Hills, Griffin, Dakabin and Burpengary East.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,390 km ✈️
Car route length 1,698 km 🚗
Driving time 33 h 2 min
Fuel amount 135.9 L
Fuel cost 222.8 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-27.46897, 153.02350 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Brisbane 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A3 18 km, 23 min
Bald Hills 19 km 0:24 24 min 1.5 L
M3 M1 6 km, 08 min
Griffin 25 km 0:33 33 min 1.8 L
M1 5 km, 06 min
Dakabin 29 km 0:39 39 min 2.2 L
M1 9 km, 13 min
Burpengary East 39 km 0:53 53 min 2.9 L
M1 21 km, 21 min
Beerburrum 60 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 4.6 L
M1 109 km, 1 h 58 min
Gympie 169 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 12.9 L
A1 81 km, 2 h 03 min
Maryborough 250 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 19.7 L
A1 382 km, 6 h 30 min
Rockhampton 632 km 11:47 11 h 47 min 50.3 L
A1 1,067 km, 21 h 15 min
Cairns 1,698 km 33:02 33 h 02 min 135.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-27.46897, 153.02350 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Brisbane 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A3 18 km, 23 min
Bald Hills 19 km 0:24 24 min 1.5 L
M3 M1 6 km, 08 min
Griffin 25 km 0:33 33 min 1.8 L
M1 5 km, 06 min
Dakabin 29 km 0:39 39 min 2.2 L
M1 9 km, 13 min
Burpengary East 39 km 0:53 53 min 2.9 L
M1 21 km, 21 min
Beerburrum 60 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 4.6 L
M1 60 km, 1 h 01 min
Cooroy 120 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 8.8 L
M1 12 km, 12 min
Pomona 132 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 10.4 L
M1 37 km, 43 min
Gympie 169 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 12.9 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gunalda 194 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 15.2 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Tiaro 221 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 16.7 L
A1 28 km, 32 min
Maryborough 250 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 19.7 L
A1 6 km, 06 min
Aldershot 256 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 20.3 L
A1 17 km, 17 min
Howard 273 km 5:41 5 h 41 min 20.7 L
A1 30 km, 24 min
Doolbi 303 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 23.9 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 309 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 24.6 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 314 km 6:23 6 h 23 min 25.1 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Booyal 332 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 26.3 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Gin Gin 361 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 28.4 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 43 min
Bororen 482 km 9:42 9 h 42 min 38.0 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 497 km 9:52 9 h 52 min 39.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Benaraby 513 km 10:03 10 h 03 min 40.4 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 522 km 10:12 10 h 12 min 41.7 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
River Ranch 531 km 10:21 10 h 21 min 42.3 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 537 km 10:26 10 h 26 min 42.7 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Mount Larcom 553 km 10:38 10 h 38 min 43.9 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Ambrose 563 km 10:56 10 h 56 min 45.0 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 598 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 47.5 L
A1 34 km, 27 min
Rockhampton 632 km 11:46 11 h 46 min 50.3 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Kawana 638 km 11:54 11 h 54 min 50.9 L
A1 16 km, 28 min
The Caves 654 km 12:22 12 h 22 min 52.2 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
Yaamba 667 km 12:48 12 h 48 min 53.2 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 732 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 57.7 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 792 km 15:43 15 h 43 min 63.2 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 838 km 16:41 16 h 41 min 66.6 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 850 km 16:55 16 h 55 min 68.0 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 858 km 17:01 17 h 01 min 68.5 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 866 km 17:08 17 h 08 min 68.8 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 882 km 17:21 17 h 21 min 70.2 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 893 km 17:29 17 h 29 min 71.0 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 904 km 17:37 17 h 37 min 72.0 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 910 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 72.7 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 920 km 17:51 17 h 51 min 73.0 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 929 km 17:57 17 h 57 min 74.3 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 950 km 18:16 18 h 16 min 75.7 L
A1 25 km, 56 min
Farleigh 974 km 19:12 19 h 12 min 77.7 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
The Leap 984 km 19:19 19 h 19 min 78.6 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
Hampden 993 km 19:27 19 h 27 min 79.1 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Buthurra 1,005 km 19:35 19 h 35 min 79.9 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Kolijo 1,016 km 19:43 19 h 43 min 81.1 L
A1 16 km, 22 min
Pindi Pindi 1,033 km 20:05 20 h 05 min 81.5 L
A1 37 km, 1 h 08 min
Lethebrook 1,070 km 21:14 21 h 14 min 85.4 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 1,078 km 21:19 21 h 19 min 85.8 L
A1 21 km, 22 min
Mrytlevale 1,098 km 21:41 21 h 41 min 87.2 L
A1 20 km, 21 min
Debella 1,118 km 22:03 22 h 03 min 89.1 L
A1 18 km, 14 min
Intaburra 1,136 km 22:17 22 h 17 min 90.6 L
A1 22 km, 18 min
Merinda 1,159 km 22:36 22 h 36 min 92.4 L
A1 38 km, 48 min
Guthalungra 1,197 km 23:24 23 h 24 min 95.3 L
A1 16 km, 17 min
Gumlu 1,213 km 23:42 23 h 42 min 96.7 L
A1 39 km, 44 min
Home Hill 1,252 km 24:26 24 h 26 min 99.8 L
A1 13 km, 12 min
Ayr 1,265 km 24:39 24 h 39 min 100.9 L
A1 6 km, 09 min
Brandon 1,271 km 24:48 24 h 48 min 101.6 L
A1 69 km, 1 h 32 min
Stuart 1,340 km 26:21 26 h 21 min 106.8 L
A1 13 km, 10 min
Douglas 1,353 km 26:31 26 h 31 min 108.1 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Shaw 1,363 km 26:37 26 h 37 min 108.8 L
A1 43 km, 48 min
Rollingstone 1,405 km 27:26 27 h 26 min 112.4 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Mutarnee 1,421 km 27:47 27 h 47 min 113.2 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,431 km 27:56 27 h 56 min 114.1 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Toobanna 1,456 km 28:24 28 h 24 min 116.4 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,464 km 28:31 28 h 31 min 116.5 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Cardwell 1,515 km 29:39 29 h 39 min 120.8 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Tully 1,559 km 30:29 30 h 29 min 124.4 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
El Arish 1,574 km 30:45 30 h 45 min 125.5 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
Silkwood 1,583 km 30:53 30 h 53 min 126.4 L
A1 20 km, 30 min
Mourilyan 1,603 km 31:24 31 h 24 min 128.2 L
A1 32 km, 28 min
Mirriwinni 1,635 km 31:53 31 h 53 min 130.6 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 1,639 km 31:57 31 h 57 min 131.0 L
A1 14 km, 16 min
Deeral 1,653 km 32:13 32 h 13 min 132.0 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 1,659 km 32:17 32 h 17 min 132.6 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 1,674 km 32:27 32 h 27 min 133.5 L
A1 8 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 1,682 km 32:37 32 h 37 min 134.3 L
A1 5 km, 09 min
Bentley Park 1,687 km 32:47 32 h 47 min 134.9 L
A1 11 km, 13 min
Cairns 1,698 km 33:01 33 h 01 min 135.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Brisbane to Cairns?

Fuel cost: 222.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,698 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Brisbane to Cairns?

Driving time: 33 h 2 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 78 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 42 min
  • 47 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 28 min
  • 826 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 10 min
  • 356 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 27 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 23 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 352 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 17 h 36 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Brisbane to Cairns by land?

The distance between Brisbane and Cairns is 1,698 km by road including 132 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Cairns respectively.

How far is Brisbane to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Brisbane and Cairns is 1,390 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Brisbane from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,390 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Brisbane to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 47 min to cover the distance of 1,390 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 37 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Brisbane and Cairns?

The halfway point between Brisbane and Cairns is Joyview. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Joyview to Brisbane is 850 km and driving will take about 16 h 55 min. The road between Joyview and Cairns has length 848 km and will take approximately 16 h 7 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Flaggy Rock is in 858 km from Brisbane and 841 km from Cairns
  • Clairview is in 838 km from Brisbane and 860 km from Cairns
  • Carmila is in 866 km from Brisbane and 832 km from Cairns

Where is Brisbane in relation to Cairns?

Brisbane is located 1,390 km south-east of Cairns.

Brisbane has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.46897, longitude 153.0235.

Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.

Which highway goes from Brisbane to Cairns?

The route from Brisbane to Cairns follows A1, M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A3: 6 km
  • M7: 4 km
  • M3: 3 km
The distance between Brisbane and Cairns is ranked 17,822nd in the ranking popularity.
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