Distance between Newcastle and Cairns

The distance from Newcastle to Cairns is 2,290 kilometers by road including 64 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 47 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Newcastle West, Hamilton East, Hamilton, Hamilton North, Broadmeadow and Lambton.

Shortest distance by air 1,880 km ✈️
Car route length 2,290 km 🚗
Driving time 47 h 17 min
Fuel amount 183.2 L
Fuel cost 300.4 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Newcastle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
2 km, 04 min
Newcastle West 2 km 0:04 04 min 0.1 L
A15 1 km, 01 min
Hamilton East 3 km 0:05 05 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton 4 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton North 5 km 0:07 07 min 0.3 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Broadmeadow 5 km 0:07 07 min 0.4 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Lambton 7 km 0:09 09 min 0.5 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Jesmond 9 km 0:11 11 min 0.7 L
A15 A7 1,805 km, 37 h 23 min
Charters Towers 1,814 km 37:35 37 h 35 min 143.9 L
A6 A1 476 km, 9 h 42 min
Cairns 2,290 km 47:17 47 h 17 min 183.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Newcastle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
2 km, 04 min
Newcastle West 2 km 0:04 04 min 0.1 L
A15 1 km, 01 min
Hamilton East 3 km 0:05 05 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton 4 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton North 5 km 0:07 07 min 0.3 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Broadmeadow 5 km 0:07 07 min 0.4 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Lambton 7 km 0:09 09 min 0.5 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Jesmond 9 km 0:11 11 min 0.7 L
A15 4 km, 03 min
Wallsend 13 km 0:14 14 min 0.8 L
A15 5 km, 03 min
Cameron Park 18 km 0:18 18 min 1.3 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Seahampton 21 km 0:20 20 min 1.5 L
M15 13 km, 08 min
Loxford 34 km 0:29 29 min 2.7 L
M15 10 km, 05 min
Allandale 44 km 0:34 34 min 3.1 L
M15 12 km, 06 min
Branxton 56 km 0:41 41 min 4.3 L
M15 A15 21 km, 18 min
Singleton 77 km 0:59 59 min 6.1 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Darlington 79 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 6.3 L
A15 17 km, 15 min
Ravensworth 96 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 7.6 L
A15 4 km, 03 min
Newdell Junction 100 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 8.0 L
A15 18 km, 15 min
Muswellbrook 118 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 8.4 L
A15 18 km, 15 min
Aberdeen 137 km 1:50 1 h 50 min 10.6 L
A15 13 km, 11 min
Scone 150 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 11.3 L
A15 9 km, 07 min
Parkville 159 km 2:10 2 h 10 min 12.7 L
A15 8 km, 05 min
Wingen 167 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 12.8 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Blandford 184 km 2:28 2 h 28 min 14.7 L
A15 6 km, 05 min
Murrurundi 191 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 14.9 L
A15 18 km, 13 min
Willow Tree 209 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 16.7 L
A15 B51 15 km, 11 min
Quirindi 224 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 17.1 L
B51 26 km, 19 min
Werris Creek 250 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 19.0 L
B51 25 km, 17 min
Breeza 274 km 3:35 3 h 35 min 21.0 L
B51 14 km, 09 min
Curlewis 288 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 23.0 L
B51 16 km, 28 min
Gunnedah 304 km 4:12 4 h 12 min 23.6 L
B51 34 km, 36 min
Boggabri 338 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 25.0 L
B51 26 km, 27 min
Baan Baa 364 km 5:17 5 h 17 min 29.0 L
B51 27 km, 19 min
Narrabri 390 km 5:36 5 h 36 min 29.2 L
B51 36 km, 49 min
Edgeroi 427 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 34.1 L
A39 24 km, 33 min
Bellata 450 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 35.9 L
A39 21 km, 15 min
Gurley 471 km 7:14 7 h 14 min 37.4 L
A39 27 km, 26 min
Moree 499 km 7:40 7 h 40 min 38.7 L
A39 22 km, 23 min
Ashley 521 km 8:03 8 h 03 min 41.6 L
32 km, 22 min
Garah 553 km 8:26 8 h 26 min 44.2 L
50 km, 34 min
Mungindi 603 km 9:00 9 h 00 min 46.6 L
46 60 km, 41 min
Thallon 663 km 9:42 9 h 42 min 50.3 L
46 81 km, 54 min
St George 744 km 10:36 10 h 36 min 59.4 L
A55 117 km, 3 h 48 min
Surat 861 km 14:25 14 h 25 min 66.9 L
A55 71 km, 1 h 40 min
Roma 932 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 74.3 L
A7 262 km, 5 h 55 min
Rolleston 1,194 km 22:00 22 h 00 min 94.7 L
A7 74 km, 52 min
Springsure 1,269 km 22:52 22 h 52 min 100.3 L
A7 64 km, 45 min
Emerald 1,333 km 23:38 23 h 38 min 106.2 L
A7 55 km, 1 h 59 min
Capella 1,388 km 25:38 25 h 38 min 109.8 L
A7 48 km, 47 min
Clermont 1,436 km 26:25 26 h 25 min 114.5 L
A7 93 km, 1 h 48 min
Frankfield 1,529 km 28:14 28 h 14 min 118.7 L
A7 286 km, 9 h 19 min
Charters Towers 1,814 km 37:34 37 h 34 min 143.9 L
A6 88 km, 2 h 26 min
Woodstock 1,902 km 40:01 40 h 01 min 151.9 L
A6 32 km, 36 min
Stuart 1,933 km 40:37 40 h 37 min 154.4 L
A6 A1 11 km, 09 min
Douglas 1,944 km 40:46 40 h 46 min 155.4 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Shaw 1,954 km 40:52 40 h 52 min 156.2 L
A1 43 km, 48 min
Rollingstone 1,997 km 41:41 41 h 41 min 159.7 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Mutarnee 2,012 km 42:02 42 h 02 min 160.5 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 2,022 km 42:11 42 h 11 min 161.5 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Toobanna 2,047 km 42:39 42 h 39 min 163.7 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 2,056 km 42:46 42 h 46 min 163.8 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Cardwell 2,107 km 43:54 43 h 54 min 168.1 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Tully 2,150 km 44:44 44 h 44 min 171.7 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
El Arish 2,166 km 45:00 45 h 00 min 172.9 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
Silkwood 2,174 km 45:08 45 h 08 min 173.8 L
A1 20 km, 30 min
Mourilyan 2,194 km 45:39 45 h 39 min 175.5 L
A1 32 km, 28 min
Mirriwinni 2,226 km 46:08 46 h 08 min 177.9 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 2,231 km 46:12 46 h 12 min 178.3 L
A1 14 km, 16 min
Deeral 2,244 km 46:28 46 h 28 min 179.3 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 2,251 km 46:32 46 h 32 min 179.9 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 2,265 km 46:42 46 h 42 min 180.8 L
A1 8 km, 10 min
Wrights Creek 2,273 km 46:52 46 h 52 min 181.6 L
A1 5 km, 09 min
Bentley Park 2,279 km 47:02 47 h 02 min 182.2 L
A1 11 km, 13 min
Cairns 2,290 km 47:16 47 h 16 min 183.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 300.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,290 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 Newcastle to Cairns?

Driving time: 47 h 17 min

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

  • 39 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 21 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 13 min
  • 1,438 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 15 h 58 min
  • 162 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 1 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
  • 47 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 46 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 33 min
  • 545 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 27 h 14 min

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

How far is Newcastle to Cairns by land?

The distance between Newcastle and Cairns is 2,290 km by road including 64 km on motorways.

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

How far is Newcastle to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Newcastle and Cairns is 1,880 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 Newcastle and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Newcastle from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 21 min to cover the distance of 1,880 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 32 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 Newcastle to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,880 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 57 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 Newcastle and Cairns?

The halfway point between Newcastle and Cairns is Rolleston. It is located about 49 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Rolleston to Newcastle is 1,194 km and driving will take about 22 h. The road between Rolleston and Cairns has length 1,096 km and will take approximately 25 h 17 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Newcastle in relation to Cairns?

Newcastle is located 1,880 km south-east of Cairns.

Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.

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

Which highway goes from Newcastle to Cairns?

The route from Newcastle to Cairns follows A7, A1, A15, B51, 46.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A55: 99 km
  • A6: 83 km
  • A39: 77 km
  • M15: 38 km
  • 25: 13 km
  • A2: 5 km
  • 49: 2 km
  • B56: 2 km
  • A4: 2 km
  • A37: 1 km
The distance between Newcastle and Cairns is ranked 29,705th in the ranking popularity.
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