Distance between Sydney and Cairns North
The distance from Sydney to Cairns North is 2,414 kilometers by road including 194 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 27 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Cairns, The Rocks, Millers Point, Dawes Point, Milsons Point and North Sydney.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,964 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,414 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 27 h 22 min |
| Fuel amount | 193.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 322.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Sydney | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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2 km, 02 min
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| Millers Point | 2 km | 02 min | 0.1 L | |
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A4 1 km, 00 min
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| Milsons Point | 3 km | 03 min | 0.3 L | |
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M1 1 km, 00 min
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| North Sydney | 5 km | 04 min | 0.3 L | |
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M1 1 km, 01 min
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| Cammeray | 6 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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M1 1 km, 00 min
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| Crows Nest | 7 km | 05 min | 0.5 L | |
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M1 1 km, 00 min
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| Naremburn | 7 km | 06 min | 0.5 L | |
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M1 A7 1,928 km, 21 h 46 min
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| Charters Towers | 1,936 km | 21 h 53 min | 153.6 L | |
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A6 A1 475 km, 5 h 26 min
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| Cairns | 2,411 km | 27 h 20 min | 192.8 L | |
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1 3 km, 02 min
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| Cairns North | 2,414 km | 27 h 22 min | 193.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Cairns North?
Fuel cost: 322.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,414 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Cairns North?
Driving time: 27 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 149 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 21 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 1,943 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 21 h 35 min
- 193 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 24 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 56 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 55 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 34 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sydney to Cairns North by land?
The distance between Sydney and Cairns North is 2,414 km by road including 194 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Cairns North respectively.
How far is Sydney to Cairns North by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Cairns North is 1,964 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 Sydney and Cairns North respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Cairns North by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,964 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 55 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 Sydney to Cairns North?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,964 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 21 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 Sydney and Cairns North?
The halfway point between Sydney and Cairns North is Rolleston. It is located about 109 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rolleston to Sydney is 1,316 km and driving will take about 14 h 53 min. The road between Rolleston and Cairns North has length 1,098 km and will take approximately 12 h 29 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Cairns North?
Sydney is located 1,964 km south-east of Cairns North.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Cairns North has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.90609, longitude 145.75674.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Cairns North?
The route from Sydney to Cairns North follows A7, A1, A55, B51, A15, A6, M1, 46, A39.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M15: 39 km
- 25: 13 km
- A2: 6 km
- B56: 2 km
- 49: 2 km
- 1: 2 km
- A4: 2 km
- A38: 1 km
