Distance between Caboolture and Townsville
The distance from Caboolture to Townsville is 1,314 kilometers by road including 112 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Beerburrum, Eumundi, Cooroy and Pomona.
Shortest distance by air | 1,072 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,314 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h 9 min |
Fuel amount | 105.2 L |
Fuel cost | 175.6 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Caboolture | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
60 M1 17 km, 10 min
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Beerburrum | 17 km | 10 min | 1.1 L | |
M1 59 km, 33 min
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Cooroy | 76 km | 43 min | 5.2 L | |
M1 14 km, 07 min
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Pomona | 89 km | 51 min | 7.0 L | |
M1 38 km, 22 min
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Gympie | 127 km | 1 h 14 min | 9.5 L | |
A1 25 km, 17 min
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Gunalda | 152 km | 1 h 31 min | 11.8 L | |
A1 22 km, 17 min
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Tiaro | 174 km | 1 h 48 min | 12.5 L | |
A1 34 km, 25 min
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Maryborough | 208 km | 2 h 13 min | 16.3 L | |
A1 383 km, 4 h 28 min
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Rockhampton | 591 km | 6 h 42 min | 47.1 L | |
A1 724 km, 8 h 26 min
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Townsville | 1,315 km | 15 h 09 min | 104.9 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Caboolture to Townsville?
Fuel cost: 175.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,314 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Caboolture to Townsville?
Driving time: 15 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 95 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 51 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 min
- 757 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 24 min
- 424 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 h 17 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Caboolture to Townsville by land?
The distance between Caboolture and Townsville is 1,314 km by road including 112 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Caboolture and Townsville respectively.
How far is Caboolture to Townsville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Caboolture and Townsville is 1,072 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 Caboolture and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Caboolture from Townsville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 1,072 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 52 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 Caboolture to Townsville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,072 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 6 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 Caboolture and Townsville?
The halfway point between Caboolture and Townsville is Yaamba. It is located about 23 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Yaamba to Caboolture is 635 km and driving will take about 7 h 14 min. The road between Yaamba and Townsville has length 680 km and will take approximately 7 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Caboolture in relation to Townsville?
Caboolture is located 1,072 km south-east of Townsville.
Caboolture has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.08393, longitude 152.95109.
Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.
Which highway goes from Caboolture to Townsville?
The route from Caboolture to Townsville follows A1, M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 64: 14 km
- 70: 6 km
- 57: 2 km
- 12: 2 km
- 85: 1 km