Distance between Roma and Cairns
The distance from Roma to Cairns is 1,358 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Rolleston, Springsure, Emerald, Capella, Clermont and Frankfield.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,117 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,358 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 108.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 173.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Roma | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A7 262 km, 5 h 54 min
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| Rolleston | 262 km | 5 h 54 min | 20.2 L | |
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A7 74 km, 52 min
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| Springsure | 336 km | 6 h 46 min | 25.7 L | |
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A7 64 km, 45 min
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| Emerald | 400 km | 7 h 32 min | 31.6 L | |
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A7 55 km, 1 h 59 min
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| Capella | 456 km | 9 h 32 min | 35.3 L | |
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A7 48 km, 47 min
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| Clermont | 504 km | 10 h 19 min | 40.0 L | |
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A7 93 km, 1 h 48 min
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| Frankfield | 596 km | 12 h 08 min | 44.1 L | |
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A7 286 km, 9 h 19 min
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| Charters Towers | 882 km | 21 h 28 min | 69.3 L | |
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A6 119 km, 3 h 02 min
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| Stuart | 1,001 km | 24 h 31 min | 79.8 L | |
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A6 A1 356 km, 6 h 39 min
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| Cairns | 1,358 km | 31 h 10 min | 108.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Roma to Cairns?
Fuel cost: 173.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,358 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.6 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Roma to Cairns?
Driving time: 31 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
- 797 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 51 min
- 108 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 21 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 20 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 406 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 20 h 19 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Roma to Cairns by land?
The distance between Roma and Cairns is 1,358 km by road including 20 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Roma and Cairns respectively.
How far is Roma to Cairns by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Roma and Cairns is 1,117 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 Roma and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Roma from Cairns by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 23 min to cover the distance of 1,117 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 4 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 Roma to Cairns?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,117 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 19 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 Roma and Cairns?
The halfway point between Roma and Cairns is Frankfield. It is located about 82 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Frankfield to Roma is 596 km and driving will take about 12 h 8 min. The road between Frankfield and Cairns has length 761 km and will take approximately 19 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Roma in relation to Cairns?
Roma is located 1,117 km south-east of Cairns.
Roma has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.5674, longitude 148.78751.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Which highway goes from Roma to Cairns?
The route from Roma to Cairns follows A7, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A6: 83 km
- A4: 2 km