Distance between Cairns and Hervey Bay

The distance from Cairns to Hervey Bay is 1,458 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 28 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Rockhampton, Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully and Cardwell.

Shortest distance by air 1,186 km ✈️
Car route length 1,458 km 🚗
Driving time 28 h 8 min
Fuel amount 116.6 L
Fuel cost 191.2 AUD
Click here to load the interactive map
Compare this route in other services:
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 832 km, 16 h 50 min
Rockhampton 1,066 km 21:28 21 h 28 min 85.1 L
A1 392 km, 6 h 39 min
Hervey Bay 1,458 km 28:08 28 h 08 min 116.4 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 13 km, 11 min
Stuart 359 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 28.3 L
A1 69 km, 1 h 33 min
Brandon 427 km 8:31 8 h 31 min 34.1 L
A1 6 km, 09 min
Ayr 433 km 8:40 8 h 40 min 34.4 L
A1 13 km, 12 min
Home Hill 446 km 8:53 8 h 53 min 35.3 L
A1 39 km, 44 min
Gumlu 485 km 9:37 9 h 37 min 38.3 L
A1 16 km, 17 min
Guthalungra 501 km 9:55 9 h 55 min 39.6 L
A1 38 km, 48 min
Merinda 539 km 10:43 10 h 43 min 42.9 L
A1 22 km, 19 min
Intaburra 562 km 11:02 11 h 02 min 44.6 L
A1 18 km, 14 min
Debella 580 km 11:17 11 h 17 min 46.0 L
A1 20 km, 21 min
Mrytlevale 600 km 11:38 11 h 38 min 47.3 L
A1 21 km, 22 min
Goorganga Plains 620 km 12:00 12 h 00 min 49.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Lethebrook 628 km 12:06 12 h 06 min 50.0 L
A1 37 km, 1 h 08 min
Pindi Pindi 665 km 13:14 13 h 14 min 52.1 L
A1 16 km, 22 min
Kolijo 681 km 13:37 13 h 37 min 54.3 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Buthurra 693 km 13:45 13 h 45 min 55.0 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Hampden 705 km 13:53 13 h 53 min 56.1 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
The Leap 714 km 14:00 14 h 00 min 57.0 L
A1 10 km, 09 min
Farleigh 724 km 14:10 14 h 10 min 57.6 L
A1 25 km, 56 min
Sandy Creek 748 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 59.6 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Jilalan 769 km 15:25 15 h 25 min 61.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Yukan 778 km 15:31 15 h 31 min 61.6 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Koumala 788 km 15:40 15 h 40 min 62.9 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Mount Christian 794 km 15:46 15 h 46 min 63.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Ilbilbie 805 km 15:53 15 h 53 min 63.9 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
West Hill 816 km 16:02 16 h 02 min 64.9 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
Carmila 832 km 16:15 16 h 15 min 66.1 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Flaggy Rock 840 km 16:22 16 h 22 min 67.0 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Joyview 848 km 16:27 16 h 27 min 67.8 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Clairview 860 km 16:41 16 h 41 min 68.3 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Prospect Hill 906 km 17:39 17 h 39 min 72.3 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Marlborough 966 km 18:50 18 h 50 min 76.5 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Yaamba 1,031 km 20:34 20 h 34 min 82.3 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
The Caves 1,044 km 21:00 21 h 00 min 83.4 L
A1 11 km, 13 min
Parkhurst 1,055 km 21:14 21 h 14 min 84.2 L
A1 5 km, 07 min
Kawana 1,060 km 21:21 21 h 21 min 84.6 L
A1 6 km, 06 min
Rockhampton 1,066 km 21:28 21 h 28 min 85.1 L
A1 34 km, 25 min
Bajool 1,100 km 21:53 21 h 53 min 87.7 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Ambrose 1,135 km 22:16 22 h 16 min 90.7 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Mount Larcom 1,145 km 22:34 22 h 34 min 91.2 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
West Stowe 1,161 km 22:46 22 h 46 min 92.6 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
River Ranch 1,167 km 22:51 22 h 51 min 93.2 L
A1 9 km, 08 min
Calliope 1,176 km 22:59 22 h 59 min 93.9 L
A1 9 km, 08 min
Benaraby 1,185 km 23:07 23 h 07 min 94.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 1,201 km 23:18 23 h 18 min 95.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Bororen 1,216 km 23:29 23 h 29 min 96.6 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 44 min
Gin Gin 1,337 km 25:13 25 h 13 min 106.5 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Booyal 1,366 km 26:07 26 h 07 min 109.0 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Apple Tree Creek 1,384 km 26:48 26 h 48 min 110.7 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Childers 1,389 km 27:00 27 h 00 min 111.0 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Doolbi 1,395 km 27:05 27 h 05 min 111.2 L
A1 21 km, 15 min
Howard 1,416 km 27:20 27 h 20 min 112.9 L
A1 9 km, 13 min
Torbanlea 1,425 km 27:33 27 h 33 min 113.9 L
12 32 km, 33 min
Hervey Bay 1,458 km 28:07 28 h 07 min 116.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Hervey Bay?

Fuel cost: 191.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,458 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 Hervey Bay?

Driving time: 28 h 8 min

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
  • 820 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 6 min
  • 282 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 31 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 13 min
  • 26 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 25 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
  • 292 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 14 h 35 min

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

How far is Cairns to Hervey Bay by land?

The distance between Cairns and Hervey Bay is 1,458 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 Hervey Bay respectively.

How far is Cairns to Hervey Bay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Hervey Bay is 1,186 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 Hervey Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Hervey Bay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,186 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 23 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 Hervey Bay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 56 min to cover the distance of 1,186 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 38 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 Hervey Bay?

The halfway point between Cairns and Hervey Bay is Farleigh. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Farleigh to Cairns is 724 km and driving will take about 14 h 10 min. The road between Farleigh and Hervey Bay has length 734 km and will take approximately 13 h 58 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • The Leap is in 714 km from Cairns and 744 km from Hervey Bay
  • Sandy Creek is in 748 km from Cairns and 709 km from Hervey Bay
  • Hampden is in 705 km from Cairns and 753 km from Hervey Bay

Where is Cairns in relation to Hervey Bay?

Cairns is located 1,186 km north-west of Hervey Bay.

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

Hervey Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude -25.29858, longitude 152.85352.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Hervey Bay?

The route from Cairns to Hervey Bay follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 12: 13 km
  • 57: 2 km
Have any questions? Contact us!
By submitting this form, you agree to our Privacy Policy.
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Credits
  • About Us
  • Contact Us