Distance between Cairns and Melbourne Airport

The distance from Cairns to Melbourne Airport is 2,811 kilometers by road including 149 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 51 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Charleville, Griffith, Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale and El Arish.

Shortest distance by air 2,310 km ✈️
Car route length 2,811 km 🚗
Driving time 51 h 23 min
Fuel amount 224.9 L
Fuel cost 359.8 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 333 km, 7 h 16 min
Charters Towers 472 km 9:56 9 h 56 min 36.8 L
A6 A2 910 km, 19 h 59 min
Charleville 1,382 km 29:56 29 h 56 min 108.1 L
A2 B87 956 km, 13 h 05 min
Griffith 2,337 km 43:01 43 h 01 min 185.0 L
B87 A39 473 km, 8 h 21 min
Melbourne Airport 2,811 km 51:22 51 h 22 min 224.2 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 84 km, 2 h 24 min
Charters Towers 472 km 9:56 9 h 56 min 36.8 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Pentland 585 km 12:51 12 h 51 min 46.1 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Torrens Creek 662 km 14:27 14 h 27 min 49.7 L
A6 19 246 km, 9 h 02 min
Aramac 908 km 23:30 23 h 30 min 72.5 L
19 67 km, 1 h 49 min
Barcaldine 974 km 25:19 25 h 19 min 77.5 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Blackall 1,074 km 26:27 26 h 27 min 85.0 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Tambo 1,180 km 27:38 27 h 38 min 93.9 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Augathella 1,285 km 28:49 28 h 49 min 101.3 L
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
Charleville 1,382 km 29:55 29 h 55 min 108.1 L
A2 A71 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Wyandra 1,528 km 31:33 31 h 33 min 118.2 L
A71 53 km, 36 min
Cunnamulla 1,582 km 32:10 32 h 10 min 126.3 L
A71 119 km, 1 h 20 min
Barringun 1,700 km 33:30 33 h 30 min 136.0 L
B71 38 km, 25 min
Enngonia 1,739 km 33:56 33 h 56 min 139.0 L
B71 90 km, 2 h 46 min
North Bourke 1,829 km 36:42 36 h 42 min 146.2 L
B71 29 km, 21 min
Bourke 1,858 km 37:04 37 h 04 min 146.5 L
B87 151 km, 1 h 51 min
Cobar 2,009 km 38:55 38 h 55 min 157.0 L
B87 205 km, 2 h 38 min
Wallanthery 2,215 km 41:34 41 h 34 min 177.1 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Hillston 2,263 km 42:06 42 h 06 min 177.2 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Goolgowi 2,311 km 42:39 42 h 39 min 184.9 L
B87 26 km, 21 min
Griffith 2,337 km 43:00 43 h 00 min 185.0 L
B87 32 km, 30 min
Hanwood 2,369 km 43:31 43 h 31 min 189.1 L
B87 13 km, 15 min
Willbriggie 2,382 km 43:47 43 h 47 min 190.0 L
B87 12 km, 12 min
Darlington Point 2,394 km 43:59 43 h 59 min 191.1 L
B87 89 km, 2 h 41 min
Jerilderie 2,482 km 46:40 46 h 40 min 194.8 L
B87 52 km, 52 min
Finley 2,535 km 47:33 47 h 33 min 202.4 L
A39 11 km, 09 min
Токемвол 2,546 km 47:42 47 h 42 min 203.2 L
A39 19 km, 15 min
Cobram 2,565 km 47:57 47 h 57 min 204.4 L
A39 C371 13 km, 10 min
Muckatah 2,578 km 48:08 48 h 08 min 205.9 L
C371 8 km, 05 min
Katamatite 2,586 km 48:14 48 h 14 min 206.6 L
C361 C363 34 km, 31 min
Congupna 2,620 km 48:45 48 h 45 min 209.3 L
C363 C391 18 km, 15 min
Kialla 2,638 km 49:01 49 h 01 min 210.6 L
C391 6 km, 05 min
Kialla West 2,644 km 49:07 49 h 07 min 211.5 L
A39 M39 21 km, 12 min
Murchison 2,665 km 49:20 49 h 20 min 213.0 L
M39 50 km, 27 min
Seymour 2,715 km 49:47 49 h 47 min 217.1 L
M31 39 km, 25 min
Wandong 2,754 km 50:13 50 h 13 min 219.8 L
M31 11 km, 13 min
Wallan 2,765 km 50:26 50 h 26 min 221.1 L
M31 4 km, 03 min
Beveridge 2,770 km 50:30 50 h 30 min 221.4 L
M31 7 km, 07 min
Kalkallo 2,776 km 50:38 50 h 38 min 221.9 L
M31 7 km, 09 min
Craigieburn 2,783 km 50:47 50 h 47 min 222.3 L
55 7 km, 13 min
Somerton 2,790 km 51:00 51 h 00 min 223.1 L
55 4 km, 03 min
Campbellfield 2,793 km 51:04 51 h 04 min 223.2 L
55 3 km, 02 min
Broadmeadows 2,796 km 51:06 51 h 06 min 223.7 L
0 km, 00 min
Fawkner 2,796 km 51:06 51 h 06 min 223.7 L
2 km, 02 min
Glenroy 2,798 km 51:08 51 h 08 min 223.7 L
M80 4 km, 03 min
Gowanbrae 2,802 km 51:11 51 h 11 min 224.0 L
M80 9 km, 09 min
Melbourne Airport 2,811 km 51:21 51 h 21 min 224.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Cairns to Melbourne Airport?

Fuel cost: 359.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,811 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.6 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Cairns to Melbourne Airport?

Driving time: 51 h 23 min

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

  • 119 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 5 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 13 min
  • 1,910 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 21 h 13 min
  • 183 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 17 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 13 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 23 min
  • 29 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 35 min
  • 507 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 25 h 21 min

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

How far is Cairns to Melbourne Airport by land?

The distance between Cairns and Melbourne Airport is 2,811 km by road including 149 km on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Melbourne Airport by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Melbourne Airport is 2,310 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 Melbourne Airport respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Melbourne Airport by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 53 min to cover the distance of 2,310 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 30 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 Melbourne Airport?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 37 min to cover the distance of 2,310 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 11 h 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 Melbourne Airport?

The halfway point between Cairns and Melbourne Airport is Charleville. It is located about 24 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Charleville to Cairns is 1,382 km and driving will take about 29 h 55 min. The road between Charleville and Melbourne Airport has length 1,429 km and will take approximately 21 h 27 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Cairns in relation to Melbourne Airport?

Cairns is located 2,310 km north of Melbourne Airport.

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

Melbourne Airport has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.67646, longitude 144.83654.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Melbourne Airport?

The route from Cairns to Melbourne Airport follows B87, A2, A71, A1, A6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • B71: 92 km
  • A39: 82 km
  • M31: 61 km
  • 19: 60 km
  • M39: 58 km
  • C363: 28 km
  • C371: 20 km
  • C391: 17 km
  • 55: 13 km
  • C361: 6 km
  • M80: 4 km
  • 49: 3 km
  • 39: 2 km
The distance between Cairns and Melbourne Airport is ranked 961st in the ranking popularity.
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