Distance between Noosa Heads and Cairns

The distance from Noosa Heads to Cairns is 1,599 kilometers by road including 50 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Tewantin, Cooroy, Pomona and Gunalda.

Shortest distance by air 1,297 km ✈️
Car route length 1,599 km 🚗
Driving time 18 h 36 min
Fuel amount 127.9 L
Fuel cost 222.6 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Noosa Heads 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
9 km, 06 min
Tewantin 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
6 11 km, 08 min
Cooroy 20 km 0:15 15 min 1.2 L
6 9 km, 06 min
Pomona 29 km 0:21 21 min 2.2 L
M1 38 km, 22 min
Gympie 66 km 0:44 44 min 4.6 L
A1 25 km, 17 min
Gunalda 91 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 6.9 L
A1 22 km, 17 min
Tiaro 113 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 7.6 L
A1 34 km, 25 min
Maryborough 147 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 11.4 L
A1 383 km, 4 h 28 min
Rockhampton 530 km 6:12 6 h 12 min 42.2 L
A1 1,069 km, 12 h 23 min
Cairns 1,600 km 18:36 18 h 36 min 127.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Noosa Heads 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
9 km, 06 min
Tewantin 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
6 11 km, 08 min
Cooroy 20 km 0:15 15 min 1.2 L
6 9 km, 06 min
Pomona 29 km 0:21 21 min 2.2 L
M1 38 km, 22 min
Gympie 66 km 0:44 44 min 4.6 L
A1 25 km, 17 min
Gunalda 91 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 6.9 L
A1 22 km, 17 min
Tiaro 113 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 7.6 L
A1 34 km, 25 min
Maryborough 147 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 11.4 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Aldershot 154 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 12.1 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
Howard 171 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 12.5 L
A1 30 km, 21 min
Doolbi 201 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 15.7 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Childers 209 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 16.4 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Apple Tree Creek 212 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 17.0 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Booyal 230 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 17.1 L
A1 32 km, 22 min
Gin Gin 262 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 20.1 L
A1 118 km, 1 h 20 min
Bororen 380 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 29.8 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 395 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 31.0 L
A1 16 km, 10 min
Benaraby 411 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 32.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Calliope 421 km 4:56 4 h 56 min 33.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
River Ranch 429 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 34.1 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 436 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 34.6 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Mount Larcom 454 km 5:20 5 h 20 min 35.7 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Ambrose 462 km 5:26 5 h 26 min 36.9 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 496 km 5:49 5 h 49 min 39.4 L
A1 34 km, 23 min
Rockhampton 530 km 6:12 6 h 12 min 42.2 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Kawana 537 km 6:17 6 h 17 min 42.8 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Parkhurst 542 km 6:21 6 h 21 min 43.1 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
The Caves 556 km 6:31 6 h 31 min 44.1 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
Yaamba 574 km 6:44 6 h 44 min 45.1 L
A1 57 km, 39 min
Marlborough 631 km 7:24 7 h 24 min 49.6 L
A1 64 km, 44 min
Prospect Hill 695 km 8:08 8 h 08 min 55.1 L
A1 42 km, 29 min
Clairview 737 km 8:37 8 h 37 min 58.5 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Joyview 749 km 8:45 8 h 45 min 59.9 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 757 km 8:51 8 h 51 min 60.4 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Carmila 765 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 60.7 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
West Hill 781 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 62.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ilbilbie 790 km 9:15 9 h 15 min 62.9 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 801 km 9:23 9 h 23 min 63.5 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Koumala 809 km 9:29 9 h 29 min 64.6 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Yukan 819 km 9:37 9 h 37 min 64.9 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 828 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 66.2 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Sandy Creek 851 km 9:59 9 h 59 min 67.6 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Paget 860 km 10:06 10 h 06 min 68.7 L
A1 70 6 km, 04 min
Te Kowai 866 km 10:11 10 h 11 min 69.1 L
70 12 km, 08 min
Marian 878 km 10:19 10 h 19 min 69.4 L
64 17 km, 11 min
Hampden 894 km 10:30 10 h 30 min 71.2 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Buthurra 906 km 10:38 10 h 38 min 72.0 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Kolijo 918 km 10:46 10 h 46 min 73.2 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Pindi Pindi 937 km 10:59 10 h 59 min 73.6 L
A1 34 km, 22 min
Lethebrook 971 km 11:22 11 h 22 min 77.5 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 979 km 11:27 11 h 27 min 77.9 L
A1 21 km, 14 min
Mrytlevale 999 km 11:41 11 h 41 min 79.3 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Debella 1,019 km 11:54 11 h 54 min 81.2 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Intaburra 1,038 km 12:07 12 h 07 min 82.7 L
A1 22 km, 15 min
Merinda 1,060 km 12:22 12 h 22 min 84.5 L
A1 39 km, 26 min
Guthalungra 1,098 km 12:49 12 h 49 min 87.3 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Gumlu 1,115 km 13:01 13 h 01 min 88.7 L
A1 38 km, 26 min
Home Hill 1,153 km 13:27 13 h 27 min 91.9 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Ayr 1,167 km 13:37 13 h 37 min 92.9 L
A1 5 km, 04 min
Brandon 1,172 km 13:41 13 h 41 min 93.7 L
A1 69 km, 46 min
Stuart 1,241 km 14:28 14 h 28 min 98.9 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Douglas 1,254 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 100.2 L
A1 11 km, 06 min
Shaw 1,265 km 14:44 14 h 44 min 100.9 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Rollingstone 1,307 km 15:11 15 h 11 min 104.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Mutarnee 1,322 km 15:21 15 h 21 min 105.3 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,334 km 15:29 15 h 29 min 106.2 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Toobanna 1,357 km 15:44 15 h 44 min 108.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,366 km 15:51 15 h 51 min 108.6 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Cardwell 1,416 km 16:25 16 h 25 min 112.7 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Tully 1,461 km 16:56 16 h 56 min 116.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
El Arish 1,475 km 17:06 17 h 06 min 117.6 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Silkwood 1,484 km 17:12 17 h 12 min 118.5 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mourilyan 1,504 km 17:26 17 h 26 min 120.2 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mirriwinni 1,536 km 17:49 17 h 49 min 122.7 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 1,540 km 17:53 17 h 53 min 123.1 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Deeral 1,554 km 18:02 18 h 02 min 124.1 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 1,561 km 18:06 18 h 06 min 124.7 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 1,575 km 18:16 18 h 16 min 125.6 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 1,583 km 18:22 18 h 22 min 126.4 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 1,588 km 18:26 18 h 26 min 126.9 L
A1 11 km, 09 min
Cairns 1,600 km 18:35 18 h 35 min 127.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Noosa Heads to Cairns?

Fuel cost: 222.6 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,599 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Noosa Heads to Cairns?

Driving time: 18 h 36 min

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

  • 25 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 13 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
  • 1,021 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 20 min
  • 489 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 h 6 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 13 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min

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

How far is Noosa Heads to Cairns by land?

The distance between Noosa Heads and Cairns is 1,599 km by road including 50 km on motorways.

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

How far is Noosa Heads to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Noosa Heads and Cairns is 1,297 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 Noosa Heads and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Noosa Heads from Cairns by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,297 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 53 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 Noosa Heads to Cairns?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 24 min to cover the distance of 1,297 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 10 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 Noosa Heads and Cairns?

The halfway point between Noosa Heads and Cairns is Mount Christian. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Mount Christian to Noosa Heads is 801 km and driving will take about 9 h 23 min. The road between Mount Christian and Cairns has length 799 km and will take approximately 9 h 13 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Koumala is in 809 km from Noosa Heads and 791 km from Cairns
  • Ilbilbie is in 790 km from Noosa Heads and 809 km from Cairns
  • West Hill is in 781 km from Noosa Heads and 818 km from Cairns

Where is Noosa Heads in relation to Cairns?

Noosa Heads is located 1,297 km south-east of Cairns.

Noosa Heads has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.39708, longitude 153.08975.

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

Which highway goes from Noosa Heads to Cairns?

The route from Noosa Heads to Cairns follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M1: 25 km
  • 64: 14 km
  • 6: 11 km
  • 70: 6 km
  • 57: 2 km
  • 12: 2 km
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