Distance between Shaw and Cairns
The distance from Shaw to Cairns is 338 kilometers by road including 11 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 54 minutes and goes through Ingham, Cardwell, Tully, El Arish, Gordonvale, Wrights Creek and Bentley Park.
| Shortest distance by air | 282 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 338 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 27 L |
| Fuel cost | 48.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Shaw | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 60 km, 40 min
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| Mutarnee | 60 km | 40 min | 4.4 L | |
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A1 44 km, 29 min
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| Ingham | 104 km | 1 h 10 min | 7.7 L | |
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A1 50 km, 34 min
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| Cardwell | 154 km | 1 h 44 min | 11.8 L | |
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A1 45 km, 31 min
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| Tully | 199 km | 2 h 15 min | 15.6 L | |
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A1 15 km, 10 min
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| El Arish | 214 km | 2 h 25 min | 16.7 L | |
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A1 99 km, 1 h 09 min
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| Gordonvale | 313 km | 3 h 35 min | 24.6 L | |
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A1 8 km, 06 min
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| Wrights Creek | 321 km | 3 h 41 min | 25.5 L | |
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A1 5 km, 03 min
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| Bentley Park | 326 km | 3 h 45 min | 26.0 L | |
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A1 11 km, 09 min
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| Cairns | 338 km | 3 h 54 min | 26.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Shaw to Cairns?
Fuel cost: 48.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 338 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Shaw to Cairns?
Driving time: 3 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 7 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 267 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 58 min
- 46 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 34 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Shaw to Cairns by land?
The distance between Shaw and Cairns is 338 km by road including 11 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Shaw and Cairns respectively.
How far is Shaw to Cairns by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shaw and Cairns is 282 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 Shaw and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Shaw from Cairns by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 282 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 16 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 Shaw to Cairns?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 10 min to cover the distance of 282 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 20 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 Shaw and Cairns?
The halfway point between Shaw and Cairns is Cardwell. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cardwell to Shaw is 154 km and driving will take about 1 h 44 min. The road between Cardwell and Cairns has length 184 km and will take approximately 2 h 10 min.
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Where is Shaw in relation to Cairns?
Shaw is located 282 km south-east of Cairns.
Shaw has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.29368, longitude 146.70019.
Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.
Which highway goes from Shaw to Cairns?
The route from Shaw to Cairns follows A1.