Distance between Cairns and Rockhampton

The distance from Cairns to Rockhampton is 1,066 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully, Cardwell and Ingham.

Shortest distance by air 872 km ✈️
Car route length 1,066 km 🚗
Driving time 21 h 30 min
Fuel amount 85.3 L
Fuel cost 139.9 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 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 101 km, 2 h 02 min
Shaw 335 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 26.6 L
A1 729 km, 14 h 46 min
Rockhampton 1,065 km 21:27 21 h 27 min 85.1 L
2 km, 02 min
-23.37825, 150.51344 1,066 km 21:30 21 h 30 min 85.3 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 4 km, 04 min
Rockhampton 1,065 km 21:26 21 h 26 min 85.1 L
2 km, 02 min
-23.37825, 150.51344 1,066 km 21:29 21 h 29 min 85.3 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 139.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,066 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 Rockhampton?

Driving time: 21 h 30 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
  • 569 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 h 19 min
  • 215 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 41 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 15 min
  • 238 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 11 h 54 min

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

How far is Cairns to Rockhampton by land?

The distance between Cairns and Rockhampton is 1,066 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 Rockhampton respectively.

How far is Cairns to Rockhampton by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Rockhampton is 872 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 Rockhampton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Rockhampton by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 872 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 57 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 Rockhampton?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 38 min to cover the distance of 872 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 9 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 Rockhampton?

The halfway point between Cairns and Rockhampton is Merinda. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Merinda to Cairns is 539 km and driving will take about 10 h 43 min. The road between Merinda and Rockhampton has length 527 km and will take approximately 10 h 46 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Intaburra is in 562 km from Cairns and 505 km from Rockhampton
  • Guthalungra is in 501 km from Cairns and 565 km from Rockhampton
  • Debella is in 580 km from Cairns and 486 km from Rockhampton

Where is Cairns in relation to Rockhampton?

Cairns is located 872 km north-west of Rockhampton.

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

Rockhampton has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.37825, longitude 150.51344.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Rockhampton?

The route from Cairns to Rockhampton follows A1.

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