Distance between El Arish and Port Douglas

The distance from El Arish to Port Douglas is 188 kilometers by road including 4 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Gordonvale, Wrights Creek, Bentley Park, Redlynch, Smithfield and Craiglie.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
El Arish 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Silkwood 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mourilyan 28 km 0:18 18 min 2.1 L
A1 71 km, 50 min
Gordonvale 98 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 7.5 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 107 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.3 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 112 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 8.8 L
A1 91 17 km, 14 min
Redlynch 129 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 10.2 L
91 7 km, 05 min
Smithfield 136 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.7 L
44 46 km, 35 min
Craiglie 181 km 2:14 2 h 14 min 14.1 L
44 7 km, 06 min
Port Douglas 188 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 15.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
El Arish 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Silkwood 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mourilyan 28 km 0:18 18 min 2.1 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mirriwinni 60 km 0:42 42 min 4.6 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 64 km 0:45 45 min 5.0 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Deeral 78 km 0:55 55 min 6.0 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 84 km 0:59 59 min 6.6 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 98 km 1:09 1 h 09 min 7.5 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 107 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.3 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 112 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 8.8 L
A1 91 17 km, 14 min
Redlynch 129 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 10.2 L
91 7 km, 05 min
Smithfield 136 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.7 L
44 46 km, 35 min
Craiglie 181 km 2:14 2 h 14 min 14.1 L
44 7 km, 06 min
Port Douglas 188 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 15.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from El Arish to Port Douglas?

Fuel cost: 26.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 188 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 El Arish to Port Douglas?

Driving time: 2 h 20 min

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

  • 91 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h
  • 69 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 51 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 25 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 25 min

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

How far is El Arish to Port Douglas by land?

The distance between El Arish and Port Douglas is 188 km by road including 4 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Arish and Port Douglas respectively.

How far is El Arish to Port Douglas by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Arish and Port Douglas is 158 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 El Arish and Port Douglas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is El Arish from Port Douglas by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 158 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 43 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 El Arish to Port Douglas?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 39 min to cover the distance of 158 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 45 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 El Arish and Port Douglas?

The halfway point between El Arish and Port Douglas is Gordonvale. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Gordonvale to El Arish is 98 km and driving will take about 1 h 9 min. The road between Gordonvale and Port Douglas has length 90 km and will take approximately 1 h 11 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Fishery Falls is in 84 km from El Arish and 104 km from Port Douglas
  • Wrights Creek is in 107 km from El Arish and 81 km from Port Douglas
  • Deeral is in 78 km from El Arish and 111 km from Port Douglas

Where is El Arish in relation to Port Douglas?

El Arish is located 158 km south-east of Port Douglas.

El Arish has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.80557, longitude 146.00533.

Port Douglas has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.4846, longitude 145.46363.

Which highway goes from El Arish to Port Douglas?

The route from El Arish to Port Douglas follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 44: 48 km
  • 91: 14 km
  • 1: 1 km
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