Distance between Cairns and Maroochydore

The distance from Cairns to Maroochydore is 1,614 kilometers by road including 67 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Rockhampton, Maryborough, Gympie, Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale and El Arish.

Shortest distance by air 1,320 km ✈️
Car route length 1,614 km 🚗
Driving time 31 h 44 min
Fuel amount 129.1 L
Fuel cost 211.8 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, 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 927 km, 18 h 49 min
Rockhampton 1,066 km 21:28 21 h 28 min 85.1 L
A1 382 km, 6 h 27 min
Maryborough 1,448 km 27:56 27 h 56 min 115.6 L
A1 81 km, 2 h 04 min
Gympie 1,529 km 30:01 30 h 01 min 121.7 L
A1 M1 85 km, 1 h 43 min
Maroochydore 1,614 km 31:44 31 h 44 min 128.9 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 30 km, 24 min
Howard 1,425 km 27:30 27 h 30 min 112.9 L
A1 17 km, 17 min
Aldershot 1,442 km 27:48 27 h 48 min 115.2 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Maryborough 1,448 km 27:55 27 h 55 min 115.6 L
A1 28 km, 33 min
Tiaro 1,476 km 28:28 28 h 28 min 117.1 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Gunalda 1,503 km 29:18 29 h 18 min 119.9 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gympie 1,529 km 29:59 29 h 59 min 121.7 L
A1 M1 36 km, 43 min
Pomona 1,566 km 30:43 30 h 43 min 125.1 L
M1 14 km, 18 min
Cooroy 1,580 km 31:01 31 h 01 min 125.7 L
M1 28 km, 30 min
Kunda Park 1,608 km 31:32 31 h 32 min 128.4 L
8 6 km, 10 min
Maroochydore 1,614 km 31:42 31 h 42 min 128.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 211.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,614 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 Maroochydore?

Driving time: 31 h 44 min

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

  • 44 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 23 min
  • 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
  • 819 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 5 min
  • 348 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 21 min
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 14 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 23 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 340 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 16 h 59 min

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

How far is Cairns to Maroochydore by land?

The distance between Cairns and Maroochydore is 1,614 km by road including 67 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Maroochydore by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Maroochydore is 1,320 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 Maroochydore respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Maroochydore by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,320 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 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 Maroochydore?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 30 min to cover the distance of 1,320 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 17 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 Maroochydore?

The halfway point between Cairns and Maroochydore is Ilbilbie. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Ilbilbie to Cairns is 805 km and driving will take about 15 h 53 min. The road between Ilbilbie and Maroochydore has length 809 km and will take approximately 15 h 50 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • West Hill is in 816 km from Cairns and 798 km from Maroochydore
  • Mount Christian is in 794 km from Cairns and 820 km from Maroochydore
  • Koumala is in 788 km from Cairns and 826 km from Maroochydore

Where is Cairns in relation to Maroochydore?

Cairns is located 1,320 km north-west of Maroochydore.

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

Maroochydore has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.65565, longitude 153.09467.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Maroochydore?

The route from Cairns to Maroochydore follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M1: 46 km
  • 8: 6 km
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