Distance between Maroochydore and Cairns

The distance from Maroochydore to Cairns is 1,615 kilometers by road including 67 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Kunda Park, Eumundi, Cooroy and Pomona.

Shortest distance by air 1,320 km ✈️
Car route length 1,615 km 🚗
Driving time 31 h 33 min
Fuel amount 129.2 L
Fuel cost 211.8 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Maroochydore 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 6 km, 10 min
Kunda Park 6 km 0:10 10 min 0.3 L
8 M1 29 km, 37 min
Cooroy 36 km 0:47 47 min 2.1 L
M1 12 km, 12 min
Pomona 48 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 3.7 L
M1 37 km, 43 min
Gympie 85 km 1:44 1 h 44 min 6.2 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gunalda 111 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 8.5 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Tiaro 138 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 10.0 L
A1 28 km, 32 min
Maryborough 166 km 3:47 3 h 47 min 13.0 L
A1 382 km, 6 h 30 min
Rockhampton 548 km 10:18 10 h 18 min 43.6 L
A1 1,067 km, 21 h 15 min
Cairns 1,615 km 31:33 31 h 33 min 129.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Maroochydore 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 6 km, 10 min
Kunda Park 6 km 0:10 10 min 0.3 L
8 M1 29 km, 37 min
Cooroy 36 km 0:47 47 min 2.1 L
M1 12 km, 12 min
Pomona 48 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 3.7 L
M1 37 km, 43 min
Gympie 85 km 1:44 1 h 44 min 6.2 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gunalda 111 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 8.5 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Tiaro 138 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 10.0 L
A1 28 km, 32 min
Maryborough 166 km 3:47 3 h 47 min 13.0 L
A1 6 km, 06 min
Aldershot 172 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 13.6 L
A1 17 km, 17 min
Howard 189 km 4:12 4 h 12 min 14.0 L
A1 30 km, 24 min
Doolbi 219 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 17.2 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 225 km 4:41 4 h 41 min 17.9 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 230 km 4:54 4 h 54 min 18.4 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Booyal 248 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 19.5 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Gin Gin 277 km 6:29 6 h 29 min 21.7 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 43 min
Bororen 398 km 8:13 8 h 13 min 31.3 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 413 km 8:23 8 h 23 min 32.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Benaraby 429 km 8:34 8 h 34 min 33.7 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 438 km 8:43 8 h 43 min 34.9 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
River Ranch 447 km 8:52 8 h 52 min 35.6 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 453 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 36.0 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Mount Larcom 469 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 37.1 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Ambrose 479 km 9:27 9 h 27 min 38.3 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 514 km 9:50 9 h 50 min 40.8 L
A1 34 km, 27 min
Rockhampton 548 km 10:17 10 h 17 min 43.6 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Kawana 554 km 10:25 10 h 25 min 44.2 L
A1 16 km, 28 min
The Caves 570 km 10:53 10 h 53 min 45.5 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
Yaamba 583 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 46.5 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 648 km 13:03 13 h 03 min 51.0 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 708 km 14:14 14 h 14 min 56.5 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 755 km 15:12 15 h 12 min 59.9 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 766 km 15:26 15 h 26 min 61.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 774 km 15:32 15 h 32 min 61.7 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 782 km 15:39 15 h 39 min 62.1 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 798 km 15:52 15 h 52 min 63.5 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 810 km 16:00 16 h 00 min 64.3 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 820 km 16:08 16 h 08 min 65.3 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 826 km 16:14 16 h 14 min 65.9 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 837 km 16:22 16 h 22 min 66.3 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 845 km 16:28 16 h 28 min 67.6 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 866 km 16:47 16 h 47 min 69.0 L
A1 25 km, 56 min
Farleigh 890 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 71.0 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
The Leap 900 km 17:50 17 h 50 min 71.9 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
Hampden 909 km 17:58 17 h 58 min 72.4 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Buthurra 921 km 18:06 18 h 06 min 73.2 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Kolijo 933 km 18:14 18 h 14 min 74.4 L
A1 16 km, 22 min
Pindi Pindi 949 km 18:36 18 h 36 min 74.8 L
A1 37 km, 1 h 08 min
Lethebrook 986 km 19:45 19 h 45 min 78.7 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 994 km 19:50 19 h 50 min 79.1 L
A1 21 km, 22 min
Mrytlevale 1,014 km 20:12 20 h 12 min 80.5 L
A1 20 km, 21 min
Debella 1,034 km 20:34 20 h 34 min 82.4 L
A1 18 km, 14 min
Intaburra 1,053 km 20:48 20 h 48 min 83.9 L
A1 22 km, 18 min
Merinda 1,075 km 21:07 21 h 07 min 85.7 L
A1 38 km, 48 min
Guthalungra 1,113 km 21:55 21 h 55 min 88.5 L
A1 16 km, 17 min
Gumlu 1,129 km 22:13 22 h 13 min 89.9 L
A1 39 km, 44 min
Home Hill 1,168 km 22:57 22 h 57 min 93.1 L
A1 13 km, 12 min
Ayr 1,181 km 23:10 23 h 10 min 94.1 L
A1 6 km, 09 min
Brandon 1,187 km 23:19 23 h 19 min 94.9 L
A1 69 km, 1 h 32 min
Stuart 1,256 km 24:52 24 h 52 min 100.1 L
A1 13 km, 10 min
Douglas 1,269 km 25:02 25 h 02 min 101.4 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Shaw 1,279 km 25:08 25 h 08 min 102.1 L
A1 43 km, 48 min
Rollingstone 1,322 km 25:57 25 h 57 min 105.7 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Mutarnee 1,337 km 26:18 26 h 18 min 106.5 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,347 km 26:27 26 h 27 min 107.4 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Toobanna 1,372 km 26:55 26 h 55 min 109.7 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,380 km 27:02 27 h 02 min 109.8 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Cardwell 1,431 km 28:10 28 h 10 min 114.1 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Tully 1,475 km 29:00 29 h 00 min 117.7 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
El Arish 1,490 km 29:16 29 h 16 min 118.8 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
Silkwood 1,499 km 29:24 29 h 24 min 119.7 L
A1 20 km, 30 min
Mourilyan 1,519 km 29:55 29 h 55 min 121.4 L
A1 32 km, 28 min
Mirriwinni 1,551 km 30:24 30 h 24 min 123.9 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 1,555 km 30:28 30 h 28 min 124.3 L
A1 14 km, 16 min
Deeral 1,569 km 30:44 30 h 44 min 125.3 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 1,576 km 30:48 30 h 48 min 125.9 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 1,590 km 30:58 30 h 58 min 126.8 L
A1 8 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 1,598 km 31:08 31 h 08 min 127.6 L
A1 5 km, 09 min
Bentley Park 1,603 km 31:18 31 h 18 min 128.2 L
A1 11 km, 13 min
Cairns 1,615 km 31:32 31 h 32 min 129.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 211.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,615 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 Maroochydore to Cairns?

Driving time: 31 h 33 min

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

  • 43 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 23 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
  • 828 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 11 min
  • 356 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 27 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
  • 21 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 336 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 16 h 47 min

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

How far is Maroochydore to Cairns by land?

The distance between Maroochydore and Cairns is 1,615 km by road including 67 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Maroochydore and Cairns respectively.

How far is Maroochydore to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Maroochydore and Cairns is 1,320 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 Maroochydore and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Maroochydore from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,320 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 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 Maroochydore to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 30 min to cover the distance of 1,320 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 17 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 Maroochydore and Cairns?

The halfway point between Maroochydore and Cairns is Ilbilbie. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Ilbilbie to Maroochydore is 810 km and driving will take about 16 h. The road between Ilbilbie and Cairns has length 805 km and will take approximately 15 h 33 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • West Hill is in 798 km from Maroochydore and 816 km from Cairns
  • Mount Christian is in 820 km from Maroochydore and 795 km from Cairns
  • Koumala is in 826 km from Maroochydore and 789 km from Cairns

Where is Maroochydore in relation to Cairns?

Maroochydore is located 1,320 km south-east of Cairns.

Maroochydore has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.65565, longitude 153.09467.

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

Which highway goes from Maroochydore to Cairns?

The route from Maroochydore to Cairns follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M1: 46 km
  • 8: 6 km
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