Distance between Cairns and Babinda
The distance from Cairns to Babinda is 59 kilometers by road including 3 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 12 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, Fishery Falls and Deeral.
| Shortest distance by air | 50 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 59 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 12 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 7.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Cairns | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 11 km, 14 min
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| Bentley Park | 11 km | 14 min | 0.8 L | |
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A1 5 km, 10 min
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| Wrights Creek | 16 km | 25 min | 1.0 L | |
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A1 8 km, 13 min
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| Gordonvale | 24 km | 39 min | 1.5 L | |
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A1 14 km, 11 min
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| Fishery Falls | 39 km | 50 min | 2.9 L | |
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A1 7 km, 04 min
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| Deeral | 45 km | 55 min | 3.4 L | |
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A1 13 km, 15 min
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| Babinda | 58 km | 1 h 11 min | 4.6 L | |
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A1 1 km, 01 min
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| -17.34438, 145.92190 | 59 km | 1 h 12 min | 4.7 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Babinda?
Fuel cost: 7.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 59 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 Cairns to Babinda?
Driving time: 1 h 12 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 28 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 40 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cairns to Babinda by land?
The distance between Cairns and Babinda is 59 km by road including 3 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cairns and Babinda respectively.
How far is Cairns to Babinda by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Babinda is 50 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 Cairns and Babinda respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cairns from Babinda by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 min to cover the distance of 50 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 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 Cairns to Babinda?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 min to cover the distance of 50 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 14 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 Cairns and Babinda?
The halfway point between Cairns and Babinda is Gordonvale. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gordonvale to Cairns is 24 km and driving will take about 39 min. The road between Gordonvale and Babinda has length 34 km and will take approximately 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cairns in relation to Babinda?
Cairns is located 50 km north-west of Babinda.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Babinda has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.34438, longitude 145.9219.
Which highway goes from Cairns to Babinda?
The route from Cairns to Babinda follows A1.