Distance between Frankfield and Cardwell
The distance from Frankfield to Cardwell is 596 kilometers by road including 17 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Stuart, Douglas, Shaw and Ingham.
Shortest distance by air | 467 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 596 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 16 h 2 min |
Fuel amount | 47.7 L |
Fuel cost | 78.3 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
-22.29187, 147.31125 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
33 km, 30 min
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Frankfield | 33 km | 30 min | 0.5 L | |
A7 271 km, 9 h 09 min
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Charters Towers | 304 km | 9 h 40 min | 23.3 L | |
A6 119 km, 3 h 02 min
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Stuart | 423 km | 12 h 43 min | 33.9 L | |
A6 A1 11 km, 09 min
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Douglas | 434 km | 12 h 52 min | 34.8 L | |
A1 10 km, 05 min
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Shaw | 444 km | 12 h 58 min | 35.6 L | |
A1 58 km, 1 h 10 min
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Mutarnee | 502 km | 14 h 08 min | 40.0 L | |
A1 10 km, 08 min
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Bambaroo | 512 km | 14 h 17 min | 40.9 L | |
A1 25 km, 27 min
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Toobanna | 537 km | 14 h 45 min | 43.2 L | |
A1 9 km, 06 min
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Ingham | 545 km | 14 h 51 min | 43.3 L | |
A1 51 km, 1 h 10 min
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Cardwell | 596 km | 16 h 02 min | 47.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Frankfield to Cardwell?
Fuel cost: 78.3 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 596 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 Frankfield to Cardwell?
Driving time: 16 h 2 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
- 311 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 27 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 241 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 12 h 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Frankfield to Cardwell by land?
The distance between Frankfield and Cardwell is 596 km by road including 17 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Frankfield and Cardwell respectively.
How far is Frankfield to Cardwell by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Frankfield and Cardwell is 467 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 Frankfield and Cardwell respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Frankfield from Cardwell by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 467 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 7 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 Frankfield to Cardwell?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 56 min to cover the distance of 467 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 13 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 Frankfield and Cardwell?
The halfway point between Frankfield and Cardwell is Charters Towers. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Charters Towers to Frankfield is 304 km and driving will take about 9 h 40 min. The road between Charters Towers and Cardwell has length 293 km and will take approximately 6 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Frankfield in relation to Cardwell?
Frankfield is located 467 km south-east of Cardwell.
Frankfield has geographic coordinates: latitude -22.29187, longitude 147.31125.
Cardwell has geographic coordinates: latitude -18.26837, longitude 146.03003.
Which highway goes from Frankfield to Cardwell?
The route from Frankfield to Cardwell follows A7, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A6: 83 km