Distance between Cairns and Hervey Bay

The distance from Cairns to Hervey Bay is 1,460 kilometers by road including 23 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 59 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 1,460 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 59 min
Fuel amount 116.8 L
Fuel cost 211.4 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 45 km, 31 min
Cardwell 184 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 14.2 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Ingham 234 km 2:44 2 h 44 min 18.1 L
A1 835 km, 9 h 40 min
Rockhampton 1,068 km 12:24 12 h 24 min 85.3 L
A1 391 km, 4 h 35 min
Hervey Bay 1,460 km 16:59 16 h 59 min 116.6 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 13 km, 09 min
Stuart 359 km 4:07 4 h 07 min 28.3 L
A1 69 km, 46 min
Brandon 428 km 4:53 4 h 53 min 34.2 L
A1 5 km, 04 min
Ayr 433 km 4:57 4 h 57 min 34.2 L
A1 14 km, 10 min
Home Hill 446 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 35.4 L
A1 38 km, 26 min
Gumlu 485 km 5:34 5 h 34 min 38.3 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Guthalungra 501 km 5:46 5 h 46 min 39.6 L
A1 39 km, 26 min
Merinda 540 km 6:12 6 h 12 min 42.9 L
A1 22 km, 15 min
Intaburra 562 km 6:28 6 h 28 min 44.7 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Debella 580 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 46.0 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mrytlevale 600 km 6:53 6 h 53 min 47.4 L
A1 21 km, 14 min
Goorganga Plains 621 km 7:08 7 h 08 min 49.3 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Lethebrook 629 km 7:13 7 h 13 min 50.1 L
A1 34 km, 22 min
Pindi Pindi 662 km 7:35 7 h 35 min 51.6 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Kolijo 682 km 7:49 7 h 49 min 54.3 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Buthurra 694 km 7:57 7 h 57 min 55.0 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Hampden 705 km 8:05 8 h 05 min 56.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
The Leap 715 km 8:11 8 h 11 min 57.1 L
A1 10 km, 06 min
Farleigh 725 km 8:18 8 h 18 min 57.7 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Paget 738 km 8:28 8 h 28 min 58.8 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Sandy Creek 748 km 8:35 8 h 35 min 59.5 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Jilalan 771 km 8:51 8 h 51 min 61.6 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Yukan 780 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 61.7 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Koumala 790 km 9:05 9 h 05 min 63.1 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Mount Christian 798 km 9:11 9 h 11 min 63.3 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Ilbilbie 809 km 9:19 9 h 19 min 64.4 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
West Hill 818 km 9:26 9 h 26 min 65.1 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Carmila 834 km 9:38 9 h 38 min 66.2 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Flaggy Rock 842 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 67.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Joyview 850 km 9:49 9 h 49 min 68.0 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Clairview 862 km 9:57 9 h 57 min 68.5 L
A1 42 km, 29 min
Prospect Hill 904 km 10:26 10 h 26 min 71.9 L
A1 64 km, 44 min
Marlborough 968 km 11:11 11 h 11 min 76.7 L
A1 57 km, 39 min
Yaamba 1,025 km 11:50 11 h 50 min 81.2 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
The Caves 1,043 km 12:03 12 h 03 min 83.0 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Parkhurst 1,057 km 12:14 12 h 14 min 84.4 L
A1 5 km, 04 min
Kawana 1,062 km 12:18 12 h 18 min 84.8 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Rockhampton 1,068 km 12:23 12 h 23 min 85.3 L
A1 34 km, 23 min
Bajool 1,102 km 12:47 12 h 47 min 87.9 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Ambrose 1,137 km 13:10 13 h 10 min 90.9 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Mount Larcom 1,145 km 13:16 13 h 16 min 91.0 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
West Stowe 1,163 km 13:29 13 h 29 min 92.8 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
River Ranch 1,169 km 13:33 13 h 33 min 93.3 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Calliope 1,178 km 13:39 13 h 39 min 94.1 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
Benaraby 1,188 km 13:46 13 h 46 min 94.4 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 1,203 km 13:57 13 h 57 min 95.6 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Bororen 1,218 km 14:07 14 h 07 min 96.8 L
A1 118 km, 1 h 20 min
Gin Gin 1,336 km 15:28 15 h 28 min 106.1 L
A1 32 km, 22 min
Booyal 1,368 km 15:51 15 h 51 min 108.2 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 1,386 km 16:03 16 h 03 min 110.9 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Childers 1,390 km 16:06 16 h 06 min 110.9 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Doolbi 1,397 km 16:12 16 h 12 min 111.4 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Howard 1,420 km 16:28 16 h 28 min 113.1 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Torbanlea 1,428 km 16:34 16 h 34 min 114.1 L
12 32 km, 23 min
Hervey Bay 1,460 km 16:58 16 h 58 min 116.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 211.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,460 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Cairns to Hervey Bay?

Driving time: 16 h 59 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
  • 1,005 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 10 min
  • 381 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 45 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 16 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 28 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 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 1,460 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 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 725 km and driving will take about 8 h 18 min. The road between Farleigh and Hervey Bay has length 735 km and will take approximately 8 h 41 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Paget is in 738 km from Cairns and 722 km from Hervey Bay
  • The Leap is in 715 km from Cairns and 745 km from Hervey Bay
  • Sandy Creek is in 748 km from Cairns and 712 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: 16 km
  • 57: 3 km
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