Distance between Shaw and Charters Towers
The distance from Shaw to Charters Towers is 144 kilometers by road including 10 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Douglas, Stuart and Woodstock.
Shortest distance by air | 97 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 144 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 20 min |
Fuel amount | 11.5 L |
Fuel cost | 18.9 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Shaw | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A1 10 km, 06 min
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Douglas | 10 km | 06 min | 0.6 L | |
A1 11 km, 09 min
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Stuart | 21 km | 15 min | 1.4 L | |
A6 32 km, 36 min
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Woodstock | 52 km | 52 min | 4.0 L | |
A6 92 km, 2 h 27 min
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Charters Towers | 144 km | 3 h 19 min | 9.9 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Shaw to Charters Towers?
Fuel cost: 18.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 144 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 Shaw to Charters Towers?
Driving time: 3 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 10 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 6 min
- 70 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 46 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 44 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 11 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Shaw to Charters Towers by land?
The distance between Shaw and Charters Towers is 144 km by road including 10 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Shaw and Charters Towers respectively.
How far is Shaw to Charters Towers by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shaw and Charters Towers is 97 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 Charters Towers respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Shaw from Charters Towers by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 97 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 26 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 Charters Towers?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 24 min to cover the distance of 97 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 27 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 Charters Towers?
The halfway point between Shaw and Charters Towers is Woodstock. It is located about 20 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Woodstock to Shaw is 52 km and driving will take about 52 min. The road between Woodstock and Charters Towers has length 92 km and will take approximately 2 h 28 min.
Where is Shaw in relation to Charters Towers?
Shaw is located 97 km north-east of Charters Towers.
Shaw has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.29368, longitude 146.70019.
Charters Towers has geographic coordinates: latitude -20.07141, longitude 146.27098.
Which highway goes from Shaw to Charters Towers?
The route from Shaw to Charters Towers follows A6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A1: 14 km