Distance between Cairns and Cardwell

The distance from Cairns to Cardwell is 183 kilometers by road including 4 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish and Tully.

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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 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 65 km, 46 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 44 km, 30 min
Cardwell 183 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 14.2 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 44 km, 30 min
Cardwell 183 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 14.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 25.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 183 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Cairns to Cardwell?

Driving time: 2 h 9 min

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

  • 130 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 26 min
  • 36 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 27 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 11 min

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

How far is Cairns to Cardwell by land?

The distance between Cairns and Cardwell is 183 km by road including 4 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Cardwell by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Cardwell is 152 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 Cardwell respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Cardwell by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 152 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 41 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 Cardwell?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 38 min to cover the distance of 152 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 43 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 Cardwell?

The halfway point between Cairns and Cardwell is Mourilyan. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Mourilyan to Cairns is 95 km and driving will take about 1 h 9 min. The road between Mourilyan and Cardwell has length 88 km and will take approximately 1 h.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Silkwood is in 116 km from Cairns and 67 km from Cardwell
  • Mirriwinni is in 63 km from Cairns and 120 km from Cardwell

Where is Cairns in relation to Cardwell?

Cairns is located 152 km north of Cardwell.

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

Cardwell has geographic coordinates: latitude -18.26837, longitude 146.03003.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Cardwell?

The route from Cairns to Cardwell follows A1.

The distance between Cairns and Cardwell is ranked 3,290th in the ranking popularity.
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