Distance between Port Douglas and Canberra

The distance from Port Douglas to Canberra is 2,588 kilometers by road including 42 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 29 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Dubbo, Craiglie, Smithfield, Redlynch, Bentley Park and Wrights Creek.

Shortest distance by air 2,123 km ✈️
Car route length 2,588 km 🚗
Driving time 29 h 33 min
Fuel amount 207 L
Fuel cost 362.3 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Port Douglas 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
7 km, 06 min
Craiglie 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.1 L
44 46 km, 35 min
Smithfield 53 km 0:41 41 min 4.1 L
44 91 7 km, 05 min
Redlynch 60 km 0:46 46 min 4.7 L
91 17 km, 14 min
Bentley Park 77 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.0 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Wrights Creek 82 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 6.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Gordonvale 90 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 6.8 L
A1 451 km, 5 h 08 min
Charters Towers 541 km 6:19 6 h 19 min 42.0 L
A6 A7 1,651 km, 18 h 38 min
Dubbo 2,192 km 24:57 24 h 57 min 174.4 L
A32 B81 396 km, 4 h 35 min
South Canberra 2,588 km 29:33 29 h 33 min 206.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Port Douglas 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
7 km, 06 min
Craiglie 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.1 L
44 46 km, 35 min
Smithfield 53 km 0:41 41 min 4.1 L
44 91 7 km, 05 min
Redlynch 60 km 0:46 46 min 4.7 L
91 17 km, 14 min
Bentley Park 77 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.0 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Wrights Creek 82 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 6.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Gordonvale 90 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 6.8 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Fishery Falls 104 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 8.2 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Deeral 111 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 8.6 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Babinda 124 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 9.8 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Mirriwinni 129 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 10.1 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mourilyan 161 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 12.8 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Silkwood 181 km 2:14 2 h 14 min 14.3 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
El Arish 189 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 14.8 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Tully 204 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 15.9 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Cardwell 249 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 19.4 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Ingham 299 km 3:36 3 h 36 min 23.3 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Toobanna 308 km 3:42 3 h 42 min 24.6 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Bambaroo 331 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 25.9 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Mutarnee 343 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 27.0 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Rollingstone 358 km 4:15 4 h 15 min 28.6 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Shaw 400 km 4:43 4 h 43 min 31.7 L
A1 11 km, 06 min
Douglas 411 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 32.7 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Stuart 422 km 4:57 4 h 57 min 33.5 L
A6 33 km, 22 min
Woodstock 455 km 5:20 5 h 20 min 36.0 L
A6 86 km, 58 min
Charters Towers 541 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 42.0 L
A6 A7 275 km, 3 h 03 min
Frankfield 816 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 59.5 L
A7 104 km, 1 h 09 min
Clermont 919 km 10:31 10 h 31 min 73.2 L
A7 65 km, 44 min
Capella 985 km 11:16 11 h 16 min 76.2 L
A7 38 km, 26 min
Emerald 1,023 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 81.4 L
A7 64 km, 44 min
Springsure 1,087 km 12:26 12 h 26 min 85.7 L
A7 74 km, 50 min
Rolleston 1,161 km 13:17 13 h 17 min 92.1 L
A7 262 km, 2 h 57 min
Roma 1,423 km 16:15 16 h 15 min 113.6 L
A7 A55 71 km, 49 min
Surat 1,495 km 17:04 17 h 04 min 117.6 L
A55 117 km, 1 h 18 min
St George 1,611 km 18:22 18 h 22 min 128.8 L
A55 93 km, 1 h 01 min
Dirranbandi 1,704 km 19:24 19 h 24 min 133.0 L
A55 70 km, 46 min
Hebel 1,774 km 20:11 20 h 11 min 141.9 L
A55 B55 59 km, 39 min
Lightning Ridge 1,832 km 20:50 20 h 50 min 145.0 L
B55 86 km, 58 min
Walgett 1,919 km 21:48 21 h 48 min 148.2 L
B55 104 km, 1 h 10 min
Coonamble 2,023 km 22:59 22 h 59 min 158.8 L
B55 48 km, 33 min
Gulargambone 2,071 km 23:32 23 h 32 min 165.5 L
B55 43 km, 29 min
Gilgandra 2,114 km 24:02 24 h 02 min 166.6 L
B55 A39 36 km, 24 min
Eumungerie 2,150 km 24:27 24 h 27 min 171.6 L
A39 29 km, 19 min
Brocklehurst 2,178 km 24:46 24 h 46 min 174.2 L
A39 14 km, 10 min
Dubbo 2,192 km 24:56 24 h 56 min 174.4 L
A32 15 km, 10 min
Wongarbon 2,207 km 25:07 25 h 07 min 176.3 L
A32 7 km, 05 min
Geurie 2,214 km 25:12 25 h 12 min 177.0 L
A32 19 km, 13 min
Montefiores 2,233 km 25:25 25 h 25 min 178.6 L
A32 5 km, 04 min
Wellington 2,239 km 25:30 25 h 30 min 178.7 L
A32 14 km, 10 min
Neurea 2,253 km 25:40 25 h 40 min 180.0 L
A32 36 km, 24 min
Larras Lee 2,289 km 26:04 26 h 04 min 183.0 L
A32 16 km, 11 min
Molong 2,305 km 26:16 26 h 16 min 183.2 L
B81 22 km, 16 min
Cudal 2,327 km 26:32 26 h 32 min 185.6 L
B81 36 km, 25 min
Canowindra 2,364 km 26:57 26 h 57 min 186.8 L
B81 44 km, 30 min
Cowra 2,408 km 27:28 27 h 28 min 191.4 L
B81 63 km, 43 min
Boorowa 2,471 km 28:11 28 h 11 min 195.9 L
B81 53 km, 34 min
Yass 2,523 km 28:45 28 h 45 min 201.2 L
M31 A25 20 km, 12 min
Murrumbateman 2,543 km 28:58 28 h 58 min 202.7 L
A25 25 km, 16 min
Hall 2,568 km 29:15 29 h 15 min 205.3 L
A25 3 km, 02 min
Nicholls 2,571 km 29:17 29 h 17 min 205.6 L
A25 3 km, 02 min
Kaleen 2,574 km 29:19 29 h 19 min 205.9 L
A25 2 km, 01 min
Mitchell 2,576 km 29:21 29 h 21 min 206.1 L
A25 4 km, 03 min
North Canberra 2,581 km 29:25 29 h 25 min 206.1 L
A23 7 km, 06 min
South Canberra 2,588 km 29:32 29 h 32 min 206.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Port Douglas to Canberra?

Fuel cost: 362.3 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,588 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Port Douglas to Canberra?

Driving time: 29 h 33 min

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

  • 19 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 10 min
  • 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
  • 2,252 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 25 h 1 min
  • 202 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 31 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 12 min
  • 55 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 54 min
  • 25 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 30 min

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

How far is Port Douglas to Canberra by land?

The distance between Port Douglas and Canberra is 2,588 km by road including 42 km on motorways.

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

How far is Port Douglas to Canberra by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Port Douglas and Canberra is 2,123 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 Port Douglas and Canberra respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Port Douglas from Canberra by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 2,123 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 39 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 Port Douglas to Canberra?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 50 min to cover the distance of 2,123 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 6 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 Port Douglas and Canberra?

The halfway point between Port Douglas and Canberra is Roma. It is located about 129 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Roma to Port Douglas is 1,423 km and driving will take about 16 h 15 min. The road between Roma and Canberra has length 1,164 km and will take approximately 13 h 17 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Port Douglas in relation to Canberra?

Port Douglas is located 2,123 km north of Canberra.

Port Douglas has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.4846, longitude 145.46363.

Canberra has geographic coordinates: latitude -35.29759, longitude 149.10127.

Which highway goes from Port Douglas to Canberra?

The route from Port Douglas to Canberra follows A7, A1, B55, A55, B81, A6, A32.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A39: 62 km
  • A25: 53 km
  • 44: 48 km
  • B76: 14 km
  • 91: 14 km
  • M31: 10 km
  • A23: 7 km
  • A2: 6 km
  • 49: 2 km
  • A4: 2 km
  • 1: 1 km
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