Distance between Cairns and Mackay
The distance from Cairns to Mackay is 735 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully, Cardwell and Ingham.
Shortest distance by air | 591 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 735 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 14 h 28 min |
Fuel amount | 58.8 L |
Fuel cost | 96.4 AUD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Cairns | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A1 11 km, 14 min
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Bentley Park | 11 km | 14 min | 0.8 L | |
A1 5 km, 10 min
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Wrights Creek | 16 km | 25 min | 1.0 L | |
A1 8 km, 13 min
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Gordonvale | 24 km | 39 min | 1.5 L | |
A1 99 km, 1 h 44 min
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El Arish | 124 km | 2 h 23 min | 9.5 L | |
A1 15 km, 16 min
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Tully | 139 km | 2 h 39 min | 10.8 L | |
A1 44 km, 50 min
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Cardwell | 183 km | 3 h 30 min | 14.2 L | |
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
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Ingham | 234 km | 4 h 38 min | 18.1 L | |
A1 101 km, 2 h 02 min
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Shaw | 335 km | 6 h 40 min | 26.6 L | |
A1 400 km, 7 h 46 min
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Mackay | 735 km | 14 h 27 min | 58.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Mackay?
Fuel cost: 96.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 735 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 Mackay?
Driving time: 14 h 28 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
- 430 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 46 min
- 109 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 21 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
- 156 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 47 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cairns to Mackay by land?
The distance between Cairns and Mackay is 735 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 Mackay respectively.
How far is Cairns to Mackay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Mackay is 591 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 Mackay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cairns from Mackay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 44 min to cover the distance of 591 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 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 Mackay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 27 min to cover the distance of 591 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 48 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 Mackay?
The halfway point between Cairns and Mackay is Stuart. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Stuart to Cairns is 359 km and driving will take about 6 h 58 min. The road between Stuart and Mackay has length 376 km and will take approximately 7 h 29 min.
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Where is Cairns in relation to Mackay?
Cairns is located 591 km north-west of Mackay.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Mackay has geographic coordinates: latitude -21.14196, longitude 149.18651.
Which highway goes from Cairns to Mackay?
The route from Cairns to Mackay follows A1.