Distance between Hervey Bay and Cairns

The distance from Hervey Bay to Cairns is 1,458 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 27 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Rockhampton, Howard, Doolbi, Childers, Gin Gin, Benaraby and Calliope.

Shortest distance by air 1,186 km ✈️
Car route length 1,458 km 🚗
Driving time 27 h 59 min
Fuel amount 116.6 L
Fuel cost 191.3 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Hervey Bay 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
12 41 km, 48 min
Howard 41 km 0:48 48 min 2.9 L
A1 21 km, 15 min
Doolbi 63 km 1:03 1 h 03 min 4.6 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 69 km 1:08 1 h 08 min 5.4 L
A1 52 km, 1 h 47 min
Gin Gin 120 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 9.1 L
A1 152 km, 2 h 04 min
Benaraby 272 km 5:00 5 h 00 min 21.2 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 282 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 22.4 L
A1 31 km, 25 min
Mount Larcom 313 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 24.6 L
A1 79 km, 1 h 08 min
Rockhampton 391 km 6:44 6 h 44 min 31.1 L
A1 1,067 km, 21 h 15 min
Cairns 1,458 km 27:59 27 h 59 min 116.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Hervey Bay 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
12 32 km, 35 min
Torbanlea 32 km 0:35 35 min 2.5 L
9 km, 13 min
Howard 41 km 0:48 48 min 2.9 L
A1 21 km, 15 min
Doolbi 63 km 1:03 1 h 03 min 4.6 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 69 km 1:08 1 h 08 min 5.4 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 74 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 5.9 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Booyal 91 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 7.0 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Gin Gin 120 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 9.1 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 43 min
Bororen 242 km 4:39 4 h 39 min 18.7 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 257 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 20.0 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Benaraby 272 km 5:00 5 h 00 min 21.2 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 282 km 5:09 5 h 09 min 22.4 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
River Ranch 291 km 5:19 5 h 19 min 23.0 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 297 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 23.5 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Mount Larcom 313 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 24.6 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Ambrose 323 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 25.8 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 357 km 6:16 6 h 16 min 28.3 L
A1 34 km, 27 min
Rockhampton 391 km 6:44 6 h 44 min 31.1 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Kawana 398 km 6:51 6 h 51 min 31.6 L
A1 16 km, 28 min
The Caves 414 km 7:19 7 h 19 min 33.0 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
Yaamba 427 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 34.0 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 491 km 9:29 9 h 29 min 38.5 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 552 km 10:41 10 h 41 min 44.0 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 598 km 11:38 11 h 38 min 47.4 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 610 km 11:52 11 h 52 min 48.7 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 618 km 11:58 11 h 58 min 49.2 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 626 km 12:05 12 h 05 min 49.6 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 642 km 12:18 12 h 18 min 51.0 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 653 km 12:26 12 h 26 min 51.7 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 664 km 12:34 12 h 34 min 52.8 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 670 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 53.4 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 680 km 12:48 12 h 48 min 53.8 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 689 km 12:55 12 h 55 min 55.1 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 709 km 13:13 13 h 13 min 56.5 L
A1 25 km, 56 min
Farleigh 734 km 14:09 14 h 09 min 58.5 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
The Leap 744 km 14:16 14 h 16 min 59.4 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
Hampden 753 km 14:24 14 h 24 min 59.9 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Buthurra 764 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 60.7 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Kolijo 776 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 61.9 L
A1 16 km, 22 min
Pindi Pindi 792 km 15:03 15 h 03 min 62.3 L
A1 37 km, 1 h 08 min
Lethebrook 830 km 16:11 16 h 11 min 66.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 837 km 16:16 16 h 16 min 66.6 L
A1 21 km, 22 min
Mrytlevale 858 km 16:39 16 h 39 min 68.0 L
A1 20 km, 21 min
Debella 878 km 17:00 17 h 00 min 69.8 L
A1 18 km, 14 min
Intaburra 896 km 17:14 17 h 14 min 71.4 L
A1 22 km, 18 min
Merinda 918 km 17:33 17 h 33 min 73.2 L
A1 38 km, 48 min
Guthalungra 957 km 18:21 18 h 21 min 76.0 L
A1 16 km, 17 min
Gumlu 973 km 18:39 18 h 39 min 77.4 L
A1 39 km, 44 min
Home Hill 1,012 km 19:23 19 h 23 min 80.6 L
A1 13 km, 12 min
Ayr 1,024 km 19:36 19 h 36 min 81.6 L
A1 6 km, 09 min
Brandon 1,031 km 19:46 19 h 46 min 82.4 L
A1 69 km, 1 h 32 min
Stuart 1,099 km 21:18 21 h 18 min 87.6 L
A1 13 km, 10 min
Douglas 1,113 km 21:29 21 h 29 min 88.8 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Shaw 1,123 km 21:35 21 h 35 min 89.6 L
A1 43 km, 48 min
Rollingstone 1,165 km 22:23 22 h 23 min 93.2 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Mutarnee 1,181 km 22:45 22 h 45 min 94.0 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,190 km 22:54 22 h 54 min 94.9 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Toobanna 1,215 km 23:21 23 h 21 min 97.2 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,224 km 23:28 23 h 28 min 97.3 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Cardwell 1,275 km 24:36 24 h 36 min 101.5 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Tully 1,319 km 25:26 25 h 26 min 105.2 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
El Arish 1,334 km 25:42 25 h 42 min 106.3 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
Silkwood 1,342 km 25:50 25 h 50 min 107.2 L
A1 20 km, 30 min
Mourilyan 1,363 km 26:21 26 h 21 min 108.9 L
A1 32 km, 28 min
Mirriwinni 1,394 km 26:50 26 h 50 min 111.4 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 1,399 km 26:54 26 h 54 min 111.8 L
A1 14 km, 16 min
Deeral 1,413 km 27:10 27 h 10 min 112.8 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 1,419 km 27:15 27 h 15 min 113.4 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 1,433 km 27:24 27 h 24 min 114.3 L
A1 8 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 1,442 km 27:35 27 h 35 min 115.1 L
A1 5 km, 09 min
Bentley Park 1,447 km 27:45 27 h 45 min 115.6 L
A1 11 km, 13 min
Cairns 1,458 km 27:58 27 h 58 min 116.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Hervey Bay to Cairns?

Fuel cost: 191.3 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,458 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 Hervey Bay to Cairns?

Driving time: 27 h 59 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
  • 827 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 11 min
  • 289 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 36 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 23 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
  • 288 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 14 h 25 min

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

How far is Hervey Bay to Cairns by land?

The distance between Hervey Bay and Cairns is 1,458 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 Hervey Bay and Cairns respectively.

How far is Hervey Bay to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Hervey Bay and Cairns is 1,186 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 Hervey Bay and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Hervey Bay from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,186 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 23 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 Hervey Bay to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 56 min to cover the distance of 1,186 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 38 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 Hervey Bay and Cairns?

The halfway point between Hervey Bay and Cairns is Farleigh. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Farleigh to Hervey Bay is 734 km and driving will take about 14 h 9 min. The road between Farleigh and Cairns has length 724 km and will take approximately 13 h 50 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • The Leap is in 744 km from Hervey Bay and 715 km from Cairns
  • Sandy Creek is in 709 km from Hervey Bay and 749 km from Cairns
  • Hampden is in 753 km from Hervey Bay and 705 km from Cairns

Where is Hervey Bay in relation to Cairns?

Hervey Bay is located 1,186 km south-east of Cairns.

Hervey Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude -25.29858, longitude 152.85352.

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

Which highway goes from Hervey Bay to Cairns?

The route from Hervey Bay to Cairns follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 12: 12 km
  • 57: 2 km
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