Distance between The Caves and Townsville

The distance from The Caves to Townsville is 697 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Yaamba, Canoona, Marlborough, Kunwarara, Clairview, Flaggy Rock and Carmila.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
The Caves 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 12 km, 24 min
Yaamba 12 km 0:24 24 min 0.8 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 76 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 5.3 L
A1 107 km, 2 h 08 min
Clairview 183 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 14.2 L
A1 19 km, 19 min
Flaggy Rock 202 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 16.0 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 210 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 16.4 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 227 km 4:56 4 h 56 min 17.8 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 238 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 18.5 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 248 km 5:13 5 h 13 min 19.5 L
A1 449 km, 8 h 59 min
Townsville 697 km 14:12 14 h 12 min 55.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
The Caves 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 12 km, 24 min
Yaamba 12 km 0:24 24 min 0.8 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 76 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 5.3 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 137 km 3:19 3 h 19 min 10.8 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 183 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 14.2 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 194 km 4:31 4 h 31 min 15.5 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 202 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 16.0 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 210 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 16.4 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 227 km 4:56 4 h 56 min 17.8 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 238 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 18.5 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 248 km 5:12 5 h 12 min 19.5 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 254 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 20.2 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 265 km 5:27 5 h 27 min 20.6 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 274 km 5:33 5 h 33 min 21.8 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 294 km 5:52 5 h 52 min 23.3 L
A1 25 km, 56 min
Farleigh 319 km 6:48 6 h 48 min 25.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
The Leap 328 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 26.2 L
A1 9 km, 07 min
Hampden 338 km 7:02 7 h 02 min 26.7 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Buthurra 349 km 7:11 7 h 11 min 27.4 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Kolijo 361 km 7:19 7 h 19 min 28.7 L
A1 16 km, 22 min
Pindi Pindi 377 km 7:41 7 h 41 min 29.1 L
A1 37 km, 1 h 08 min
Lethebrook 414 km 8:50 8 h 50 min 32.9 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 422 km 8:55 8 h 55 min 33.4 L
A1 21 km, 22 min
Mrytlevale 443 km 9:17 9 h 17 min 34.7 L
A1 20 km, 21 min
Debella 463 km 9:38 9 h 38 min 36.6 L
A1 18 km, 14 min
Intaburra 481 km 9:53 9 h 53 min 38.2 L
A1 22 km, 18 min
Merinda 503 km 10:12 10 h 12 min 40.0 L
A1 38 km, 48 min
Guthalungra 541 km 11:00 11 h 00 min 42.8 L
A1 16 km, 17 min
Gumlu 558 km 11:18 11 h 18 min 44.2 L
A1 39 km, 44 min
Home Hill 596 km 12:02 12 h 02 min 47.3 L
A1 13 km, 12 min
Ayr 609 km 12:14 12 h 14 min 48.4 L
A1 6 km, 09 min
Brandon 615 km 12:24 12 h 24 min 49.2 L
A1 69 km, 1 h 32 min
Stuart 684 km 13:56 13 h 56 min 54.3 L
A1 14 13 km, 15 min
Townsville 697 km 14:11 14 h 11 min 55.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from The Caves to Townsville?

Fuel cost: 91.5 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 697 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from The Caves to Townsville?

Driving time: 14 h 12 min

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

  • 361 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h
  • 170 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 7 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 159 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 56 min

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

How far is The Caves to Townsville by land?

The distance between The Caves and Townsville is 697 km by road.

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

How far is The Caves to Townsville by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between The Caves and Townsville is 576 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 The Caves and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is The Caves from Townsville by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 576 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 37 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 The Caves to Townsville?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 24 min to cover the distance of 576 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 44 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 The Caves and Townsville?

The halfway point between The Caves and Townsville is Buthurra. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Buthurra to The Caves is 349 km and driving will take about 7 h 11 min. The road between Buthurra and Townsville has length 348 km and will take approximately 7 h 1 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Hampden is in 338 km from The Caves and 360 km from Townsville
  • Kolijo is in 361 km from The Caves and 336 km from Townsville
  • The Leap is in 328 km from The Caves and 369 km from Townsville

Where is The Caves in relation to Townsville?

The Caves is located 576 km south-east of Townsville.

The Caves has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.17709, longitude 150.46117.

Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.

Which highway goes from The Caves to Townsville?

The route from The Caves to Townsville follows A1.

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