Distance between Douglas and Cairns

The distance from Douglas to Cairns is 346 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Shaw, Ingham, Cardwell, Tully, El Arish, Gordonvale and Wrights Creek.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Douglas 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Shaw 12 km 0:07 07 min 0.6 L
A1 100 km, 1 h 07 min
Ingham 112 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 8.3 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Cardwell 162 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 12.4 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Tully 207 km 2:19 2 h 19 min 16.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
El Arish 222 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 17.3 L
A1 99 km, 1 h 09 min
Gordonvale 321 km 3:40 3 h 40 min 25.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 329 km 3:46 3 h 46 min 26.1 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 334 km 3:49 3 h 49 min 26.6 L
A1 11 km, 09 min
Cairns 346 km 3:58 3 h 58 min 27.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Douglas 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Shaw 12 km 0:07 07 min 0.6 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Rollingstone 53 km 0:34 34 min 4.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Mutarnee 68 km 0:45 45 min 5.0 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 81 km 0:53 53 min 5.9 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Toobanna 103 km 1:08 1 h 08 min 8.2 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 112 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 8.3 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Cardwell 162 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 12.4 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Tully 207 km 2:19 2 h 19 min 16.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
El Arish 222 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 17.3 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Silkwood 230 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 18.2 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mourilyan 250 km 2:49 2 h 49 min 19.9 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mirriwinni 282 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 22.4 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 287 km 3:16 3 h 16 min 22.8 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Deeral 300 km 3:25 3 h 25 min 23.8 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 307 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 24.4 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 321 km 3:39 3 h 39 min 25.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 329 km 3:46 3 h 46 min 26.1 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 334 km 3:49 3 h 49 min 26.6 L
A1 11 km, 09 min
Cairns 346 km 3:58 3 h 58 min 27.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 48.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 346 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Douglas to Cairns?

Driving time: 3 h 59 min

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

  • 16 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 9 min
  • 267 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 57 min
  • 45 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 33 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 13 min

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

How far is Douglas to Cairns by land?

The distance between Douglas and Cairns is 346 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 Douglas and Cairns respectively.

How far is Douglas to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Douglas and Cairns is 287 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 Douglas and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Douglas from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 287 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 18 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 Douglas to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 287 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 22 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 Douglas and Cairns?

The halfway point between Douglas and Cairns is Cardwell. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Cardwell to Douglas is 162 km and driving will take about 1 h 48 min. The road between Cardwell and Cairns has length 184 km and will take approximately 2 h 10 min.

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Where is Douglas in relation to Cairns?

Douglas is located 287 km south-east of Cairns.

Douglas has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.32693, longitude 146.74745.

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

Which highway goes from Douglas to Cairns?

The route from Douglas to Cairns follows A1.

The distance between Douglas and Cairns is ranked 2,397th in the ranking popularity.
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