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 |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Newcastle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 km, 04 min
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Newcastle West | 2 km | 04 min | 0.1 L | |
A15 1 km, 01 min
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Hamilton East | 3 km | 05 min | 0.2 L | |
A15 1 km, 00 min
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Hamilton | 4 km | 06 min | 0.2 L | |
A15 1 km, 00 min
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Hamilton North | 5 km | 07 min | 0.3 L | |
A15 1 km, 00 min
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Broadmeadow | 5 km | 07 min | 0.4 L | |
A15 2 km, 01 min
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Lambton | 7 km | 09 min | 0.5 L | |
A15 2 km, 01 min
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Jesmond | 9 km | 11 min | 0.7 L | |
A15 A7 1,805 km, 37 h 23 min
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Charters Towers | 1,814 km | 37 h 35 min | 143.9 L | |
A6 A1 476 km, 9 h 42 min
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Cairns | 2,290 km | 47 h 17 min | 183.0 L |
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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