Distance between Cairns and Charters Towers

The distance from Cairns to Charters Towers is 480 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully, Cardwell and Ingham.

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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, 14 min
Bentley Park 11 km 0:14 14 min 0.8 L
A1 5 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 16 km 0:25 25 min 1.0 L
A1 8 km, 13 min
Gordonvale 24 km 0:39 39 min 1.5 L
A1 99 km, 1 h 44 min
El Arish 124 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 9.5 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
Tully 139 km 2:39 2 h 39 min 10.8 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Cardwell 183 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 14.2 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Ingham 234 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 18.1 L
A1 101 km, 2 h 02 min
Shaw 335 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 26.6 L
A1 A6 144 km, 3 h 19 min
Charters Towers 480 km 10:00 10 h 00 min 36.8 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, 14 min
Bentley Park 11 km 0:14 14 min 0.8 L
A1 5 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 16 km 0:25 25 min 1.0 L
A1 8 km, 13 min
Gordonvale 24 km 0:39 39 min 1.5 L
A1 14 km, 11 min
Fishery Falls 39 km 0:50 50 min 2.9 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Deeral 45 km 0:55 55 min 3.4 L
A1 14 km, 16 min
Babinda 59 km 1:11 1 h 11 min 4.6 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Mirriwinni 63 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 4.9 L
A1 32 km, 29 min
Mourilyan 95 km 1:44 1 h 44 min 7.5 L
A1 20 km, 30 min
Silkwood 116 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 9.1 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
El Arish 124 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 9.5 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
Tully 139 km 2:39 2 h 39 min 10.8 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Cardwell 183 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 14.2 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Ingham 234 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 18.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Toobanna 242 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 19.3 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Bambaroo 267 km 5:12 5 h 12 min 21.1 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Mutarnee 277 km 5:21 5 h 21 min 21.7 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Rollingstone 293 km 5:42 5 h 42 min 23.4 L
A1 43 km, 57 min
Shaw 335 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 26.6 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Douglas 345 km 6:46 6 h 46 min 27.4 L
A1 11 km, 09 min
Stuart 356 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 28.2 L
A6 32 km, 36 min
Woodstock 388 km 7:32 7 h 32 min 30.8 L
A6 92 km, 2 h 27 min
Charters Towers 480 km 10:00 10 h 00 min 36.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Charters Towers?

Fuel cost: 62.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 480 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 Charters Towers?

Driving time: 10 h

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

  • 18 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
  • 276 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 3 min
  • 47 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 35 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 13 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
  • 116 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 5 h 48 min

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

How far is Cairns to Charters Towers by land?

The distance between Cairns and Charters Towers is 480 km by road including 20 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Charters Towers by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Charters Towers is 354 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 Charters Towers respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Charters Towers by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 354 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Charters Towers?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 354 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 41 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 Charters Towers?

The halfway point between Cairns and Charters Towers is Toobanna. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Toobanna to Cairns is 242 km and driving will take about 4 h 44 min. The road between Toobanna and Charters Towers has length 237 km and will take approximately 5 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Ingham is in 234 km from Cairns and 246 km from Charters Towers
  • Bambaroo is in 267 km from Cairns and 212 km from Charters Towers
  • Mutarnee is in 277 km from Cairns and 202 km from Charters Towers

Where is Cairns in relation to Charters Towers?

Cairns is located 354 km north of Charters Towers.

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

Charters Towers has geographic coordinates: latitude -20.07141, longitude 146.27098.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Charters Towers?

The route from Cairns to Charters Towers follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A6: 79 km
The distance between Cairns and Charters Towers is ranked 9,058th in the ranking popularity.
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