Distance between Cairns and Ballarat

The distance from Cairns to Ballarat is 2,829 kilometers by road including 41 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 32 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Charleville, Bendigo, Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale and El Arish.

Shortest distance by air 2,304 km ✈️
Car route length 2,829 km 🚗
Driving time 32 h 25 min
Fuel amount 226.3 L
Fuel cost 396.1 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cairns 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Bentley Park 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.8 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Wrights Creek 16 km 0:12 12 min 1.0 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Gordonvale 25 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
A1 99 km, 1 h 10 min
El Arish 124 km 1:28 1 h 28 min 9.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Tully 138 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.7 L
A1 333 km, 3 h 45 min
Charters Towers 472 km 5:24 5 h 24 min 36.8 L
A6 A2 910 km, 10 h 28 min
Charleville 1,382 km 15:53 15 h 53 min 108.1 L
A2 B87 1,329 km, 15 h 07 min
Bendigo 2,711 km 31:00 31 h 00 min 216.7 L
A300 118 km, 1 h 24 min
Ballarat 2,829 km 32:25 32 h 25 min 226.3 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cairns 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Bentley Park 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.8 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Wrights Creek 16 km 0:12 12 min 1.0 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Gordonvale 25 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Fishery Falls 39 km 0:28 28 min 2.9 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Deeral 45 km 0:32 32 min 3.4 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Babinda 59 km 0:42 42 min 4.6 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Mirriwinni 63 km 0:45 45 min 4.9 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mourilyan 95 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 7.5 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Silkwood 116 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 9.1 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
El Arish 124 km 1:28 1 h 28 min 9.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Tully 138 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.7 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Cardwell 184 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 14.2 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Ingham 234 km 2:43 2 h 43 min 18.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Toobanna 242 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 19.3 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Bambaroo 265 km 3:05 3 h 05 min 20.7 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Mutarnee 277 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 21.7 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Rollingstone 293 km 3:23 3 h 23 min 23.4 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Shaw 334 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 26.4 L
A1 11 km, 06 min
Douglas 345 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 27.4 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Stuart 356 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 28.2 L
A6 33 km, 22 min
Woodstock 389 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 30.8 L
A6 83 km, 55 min
Charters Towers 472 km 5:24 5 h 24 min 36.8 L
A6 114 km, 1 h 16 min
Pentland 585 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 46.1 L
A6 145 km, 1 h 45 min
Torrens Creek 730 km 8:25 8 h 25 min 49.7 L
A6 19 177 km, 2 h 07 min
Aramac 907 km 10:32 10 h 32 min 72.5 L
19 67 km, 45 min
Barcaldine 974 km 11:18 11 h 18 min 77.5 L
19 A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Blackall 1,074 km 12:25 12 h 25 min 85.0 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Tambo 1,180 km 13:37 13 h 37 min 93.9 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Augathella 1,285 km 14:47 14 h 47 min 101.3 L
A2 97 km, 1 h 05 min
Charleville 1,382 km 15:52 15 h 52 min 108.1 L
A2 A71 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Wyandra 1,528 km 17:30 17 h 30 min 118.2 L
A71 53 km, 35 min
Cunnamulla 1,582 km 18:06 18 h 06 min 126.3 L
A71 119 km, 1 h 19 min
Barringun 1,700 km 19:26 19 h 26 min 136.0 L
B71 38 km, 25 min
Enngonia 1,738 km 19:52 19 h 52 min 139.0 L
B71 91 km, 1 h 00 min
North Bourke 1,829 km 20:52 20 h 52 min 146.2 L
B71 29 km, 21 min
Bourke 1,858 km 21:13 21 h 13 min 146.5 L
B87 151 km, 1 h 43 min
Cobar 2,009 km 22:57 22 h 57 min 157.0 L
B87 205 km, 2 h 17 min
Wallanthery 2,214 km 25:14 25 h 14 min 177.1 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Hillston 2,263 km 25:46 25 h 46 min 177.2 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Goolgowi 2,311 km 26:19 26 h 19 min 184.8 L
B87 B64 89 km, 1 h 00 min
Hay 2,400 km 27:19 27 h 19 min 190.4 L
B64 B75 105 km, 1 h 11 min
Wanganella 2,506 km 28:31 28 h 31 min 199.1 L
B75 20 km, 13 min
Pretty Pine 2,526 km 28:45 28 h 45 min 202.0 L
B75 11 km, 08 min
Deniliquin 2,536 km 28:53 28 h 53 min 202.1 L
B75 36 km, 26 min
Mathoura 2,573 km 29:19 29 h 19 min 203.7 L
B75 36 km, 25 min
Moama 2,609 km 29:45 29 h 45 min 207.9 L
B75 21 km, 15 min
Echuca 2,630 km 30:00 30 h 00 min 209.5 L
B75 23 km, 16 min
Rochester 2,653 km 30:17 30 h 17 min 211.4 L
B75 12 km, 08 min
Elmore 2,666 km 30:26 30 h 26 min 213.2 L
B75 A300 20 km, 13 min
Goornong 2,685 km 30:39 30 h 39 min 214.3 L
A300 26 km, 20 min
Bendigo 2,711 km 31:00 31 h 00 min 216.7 L
A300 3 km, 03 min
Golden Square 2,715 km 31:03 31 h 03 min 217.1 L
A79 4 km, 03 min
Kangaroo Flat 2,719 km 31:07 31 h 07 min 217.3 L
A79 10 km, 06 min
Ravenswood 2,729 km 31:14 31 h 14 min 218.2 L
M79 12 km, 07 min
Harcourt 2,741 km 31:21 31 h 21 min 219.2 L
A300 7 km, 04 min
Castlemaine 2,747 km 31:26 31 h 26 min 219.4 L
A300 6 km, 04 min
Campbells Creek 2,753 km 31:31 31 h 31 min 220.2 L
A300 16 km, 11 min
Guilford 2,770 km 31:42 31 h 42 min 220.4 L
A300 17 km, 11 min
Daylesford 2,786 km 31:54 31 h 54 min 222.7 L
A300 10 km, 07 min
Blampied 2,796 km 32:01 32 h 01 min 223.5 L
A300 6 km, 04 min
Newlyn North 2,803 km 32:06 32 h 06 min 224.2 L
A300 4 km, 02 min
Newlyn 2,806 km 32:08 32 h 08 min 224.2 L
C292 7 km, 04 min
Dean 2,814 km 32:13 32 h 13 min 224.8 L
C292 C291 8 km, 05 min
Brown Hill 2,822 km 32:18 32 h 18 min 225.4 L
C292 5 km, 03 min
Ballarat East 2,827 km 32:22 32 h 22 min 226.1 L
C805 1 km, 01 min
Bakery Hill 2,829 km 32:24 32 h 24 min 226.3 L
0 km, 00 min
Ballarat 2,829 km 32:24 32 h 24 min 226.3 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 396.1 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,829 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Cairns to Ballarat?

Driving time: 32 h 25 min

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

  • 5 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 min
  • 32 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 19 min
  • 2,349 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 26 h 5 min
  • 351 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 22 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 16 min
  • 47 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 47 min
  • 26 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 31 min

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

How far is Cairns to Ballarat by land?

The distance between Cairns and Ballarat is 2,829 km by road including 41 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Ballarat by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Ballarat is 2,304 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 Ballarat respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Ballarat by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 52 min to cover the distance of 2,304 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 28 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 Ballarat?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 36 min to cover the distance of 2,304 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 58 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 Ballarat?

The halfway point between Cairns and Ballarat is Charleville. It is located about 33 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Charleville to Cairns is 1,382 km and driving will take about 15 h 52 min. The road between Charleville and Ballarat has length 1,447 km and will take approximately 16 h 33 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Cairns in relation to Ballarat?

Cairns is located 2,304 km north of Ballarat.

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

Ballarat has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.56226, longitude 143.86071.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Ballarat?

The route from Cairns to Ballarat follows B87, A2, A1, A71, A6, B75, A300, B71, B64.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 19: 89 km
  • C292: 22 km
  • A79: 15 km
  • M79: 13 km
  • 49: 4 km
  • B400: 2 km
  • C805: 2 km
  • B180: 1 km
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