Distance between Cunnamulla and Cairns
The distance from Cunnamulla to Cairns is 1,583 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 54 minutes and goes through Charleville, Charters Towers, Augathella, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and Torrens Creek.
Shortest distance by air | 1,240 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,583 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 31 h 54 min |
Fuel amount | 126.6 L |
Fuel cost | 207.7 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Cunnamulla | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A71 201 km, 2 h 15 min
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Charleville | 201 km | 2 h 15 min | 13.6 L | |
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
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Augathella | 298 km | 3 h 22 min | 22.4 L | |
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
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Tambo | 403 km | 4 h 32 min | 31.8 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Blackall | 509 km | 5 h 44 min | 39.8 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Barcaldine | 608 km | 6 h 51 min | 48.2 L | |
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
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Torrens Creek | 921 km | 17 h 44 min | 70.4 L | |
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
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Pentland | 997 km | 19 h 19 min | 79.1 L | |
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
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Charters Towers | 1,111 km | 22 h 14 min | 87.9 L | |
A6 A1 472 km, 9 h 39 min
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Cairns | 1,583 km | 31 h 54 min | 126.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cunnamulla to Cairns?
Fuel cost: 207.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,583 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 Cunnamulla to Cairns?
Driving time: 31 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
- 1,082 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 12 h 1 min
- 89 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 361 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 18 h 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cunnamulla to Cairns by land?
The distance between Cunnamulla and Cairns is 1,583 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 Cunnamulla and Cairns respectively.
How far is Cunnamulla to Cairns by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cunnamulla and Cairns is 1,240 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 Cunnamulla and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cunnamulla from Cairns by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 1,240 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 38 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 Cunnamulla to Cairns?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 10 min to cover the distance of 1,240 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 54 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 Cunnamulla and Cairns?
The halfway point between Cunnamulla and Cairns is Aramac. It is located about 116 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Aramac to Cunnamulla is 675 km and driving will take about 8 h 41 min. The road between Aramac and Cairns has length 908 km and will take approximately 23 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cunnamulla in relation to Cairns?
Cunnamulla is located 1,240 km south of Cairns.
Cunnamulla has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.0707, longitude 145.68387.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Which highway goes from Cunnamulla to Cairns?
The route from Cunnamulla to Cairns follows A2, A1, A71, A6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 19: 60 km
- 49: 1 km