Distance between Cairns and Bowen
The distance from Cairns to Bowen is 550 kilometers by road including 23 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully, Cardwell and Ingham.
| Shortest distance by air | 432 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 550 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 44 L |
| Fuel cost | 77.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Cairns | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 11 km, 08 min
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| Bentley Park | 11 km | 08 min | 0.8 L | |
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A1 5 km, 03 min
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| Wrights Creek | 16 km | 12 min | 1.0 L | |
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A1 8 km, 06 min
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| Gordonvale | 25 km | 18 min | 1.6 L | |
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A1 99 km, 1 h 10 min
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| El Arish | 124 km | 1 h 28 min | 9.5 L | |
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A1 15 km, 10 min
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| Tully | 138 km | 1 h 38 min | 10.7 L | |
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A1 45 km, 31 min
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| Cardwell | 184 km | 2 h 09 min | 14.2 L | |
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A1 50 km, 34 min
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| Ingham | 234 km | 2 h 44 min | 18.1 L | |
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A1 100 km, 1 h 07 min
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| Shaw | 334 km | 3 h 51 min | 26.4 L | |
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A1 216 km, 2 h 29 min
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| Bowen | 550 km | 6 h 21 min | 43.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Bowen?
Fuel cost: 77.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 550 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Cairns to Bowen?
Driving time: 6 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
- 399 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 26 min
- 107 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 20 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cairns to Bowen by land?
The distance between Cairns and Bowen is 550 km by road including 23 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cairns and Bowen respectively.
How far is Cairns to Bowen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Bowen is 432 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 Bowen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cairns from Bowen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 432 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 57 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 Bowen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 48 min to cover the distance of 432 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 3 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 Bowen?
The halfway point between Cairns and Bowen is Mutarnee. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mutarnee to Cairns is 277 km and driving will take about 3 h 13 min. The road between Mutarnee and Bowen has length 273 km and will take approximately 3 h 7 min.
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Where is Cairns in relation to Bowen?
Cairns is located 432 km north-west of Bowen.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Bowen has geographic coordinates: latitude -20.01069, longitude 148.24682.
Which highway goes from Cairns to Bowen?
The route from Cairns to Bowen follows A1.