Distance between Bundaberg and Cairns

The distance from Bundaberg to Cairns is 1,387 kilometers by road including 23 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Rockhampton, Bundaberg North, Oakwood, Gin Gin, Benaraby, Calliope and Mount Larcom.

Shortest distance by air 1,117 km ✈️
Car route length 1,387 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 3 min
Fuel amount 110.9 L
Fuel cost 194.1 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Bundaberg 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
4 km, 02 min
Bundaberg North 4 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
3 4 km, 03 min
Oakwood 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
3 34 km, 24 min
Gin Gin 42 km 0:30 30 min 2.0 L
3 A1 156 km, 1 h 46 min
Benaraby 198 km 2:16 2 h 16 min 15.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Calliope 208 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 16.5 L
A1 33 km, 23 min
Mount Larcom 241 km 2:47 2 h 47 min 18.7 L
A1 42 km, 28 min
Bajool 284 km 3:16 3 h 16 min 22.4 L
A1 34 km, 23 min
Rockhampton 318 km 3:39 3 h 39 min 25.2 L
A1 1,069 km, 12 h 23 min
Cairns 1,387 km 16:03 16 h 03 min 110.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Bundaberg 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
4 km, 02 min
Bundaberg North 4 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
3 4 km, 03 min
Oakwood 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
3 8 km, 05 min
Sharon 16 km 0:11 11 min 0.7 L
3 8 km, 05 min
South Kolan 24 km 0:16 16 min 1.8 L
3 18 km, 13 min
Gin Gin 42 km 0:30 30 min 2.0 L
3 A1 126 km, 1 h 25 min
Bororen 168 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 12.8 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 183 km 2:05 2 h 05 min 14.0 L
A1 16 km, 10 min
Benaraby 198 km 2:16 2 h 16 min 15.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Calliope 208 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 16.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
River Ranch 217 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 17.1 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 223 km 2:34 2 h 34 min 17.6 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Mount Larcom 241 km 2:47 2 h 47 min 18.7 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Ambrose 249 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 19.9 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 284 km 3:16 3 h 16 min 22.4 L
A1 34 km, 23 min
Rockhampton 318 km 3:39 3 h 39 min 25.2 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Kawana 324 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 25.7 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Parkhurst 329 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 26.1 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
The Caves 344 km 3:59 3 h 59 min 27.1 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
Yaamba 361 km 4:11 4 h 11 min 28.1 L
A1 57 km, 39 min
Marlborough 418 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 32.6 L
A1 64 km, 44 min
Prospect Hill 482 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 38.1 L
A1 42 km, 29 min
Clairview 525 km 6:04 6 h 04 min 41.5 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Joyview 536 km 6:12 6 h 12 min 42.8 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 544 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 43.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Carmila 552 km 6:24 6 h 24 min 43.7 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
West Hill 568 km 6:36 6 h 36 min 45.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ilbilbie 577 km 6:42 6 h 42 min 45.9 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 588 km 6:50 6 h 50 min 46.5 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Koumala 596 km 6:56 6 h 56 min 47.6 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Yukan 607 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 47.9 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 615 km 7:11 7 h 11 min 49.2 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Sandy Creek 638 km 7:26 7 h 26 min 50.6 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Paget 647 km 7:33 7 h 33 min 51.6 L
A1 70 6 km, 04 min
Te Kowai 653 km 7:38 7 h 38 min 52.1 L
70 12 km, 08 min
Marian 665 km 7:46 7 h 46 min 52.4 L
64 17 km, 11 min
Hampden 682 km 7:57 7 h 57 min 54.2 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Buthurra 693 km 8:05 8 h 05 min 55.0 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Kolijo 705 km 8:13 8 h 13 min 56.2 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Pindi Pindi 725 km 8:26 8 h 26 min 56.6 L
A1 34 km, 22 min
Lethebrook 758 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 60.5 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 766 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 60.9 L
A1 21 km, 14 min
Mrytlevale 787 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 62.3 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Debella 807 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 64.1 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Intaburra 825 km 9:34 9 h 34 min 65.7 L
A1 22 km, 15 min
Merinda 847 km 9:50 9 h 50 min 67.5 L
A1 39 km, 26 min
Guthalungra 886 km 10:16 10 h 16 min 70.3 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Gumlu 902 km 10:28 10 h 28 min 71.7 L
A1 38 km, 26 min
Home Hill 940 km 10:54 10 h 54 min 74.9 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Ayr 954 km 11:04 11 h 04 min 75.9 L
A1 5 km, 04 min
Brandon 959 km 11:08 11 h 08 min 76.7 L
A1 69 km, 46 min
Stuart 1,028 km 11:55 11 h 55 min 81.9 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Douglas 1,042 km 12:04 12 h 04 min 83.2 L
A1 11 km, 06 min
Shaw 1,053 km 12:11 12 h 11 min 83.9 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Rollingstone 1,094 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 87.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Mutarnee 1,109 km 12:48 12 h 48 min 88.3 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,122 km 12:56 12 h 56 min 89.2 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Toobanna 1,144 km 13:12 13 h 12 min 91.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,153 km 13:18 13 h 18 min 91.6 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Cardwell 1,203 km 13:52 13 h 52 min 95.7 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Tully 1,248 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 99.5 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
El Arish 1,263 km 14:33 14 h 33 min 100.6 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Silkwood 1,271 km 14:39 14 h 39 min 101.5 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Mourilyan 1,291 km 14:53 14 h 53 min 103.2 L
A1 32 km, 23 min
Mirriwinni 1,323 km 15:16 15 h 16 min 105.7 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Babinda 1,328 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 106.1 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Deeral 1,341 km 15:29 15 h 29 min 107.1 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Fishery Falls 1,348 km 15:33 15 h 33 min 107.7 L
A1 14 km, 09 min
Gordonvale 1,362 km 15:43 15 h 43 min 108.6 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Wrights Creek 1,371 km 15:49 15 h 49 min 109.4 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Bentley Park 1,376 km 15:53 15 h 53 min 109.9 L
A1 11 km, 09 min
Cairns 1,387 km 16:02 16 h 02 min 110.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Bundaberg to Cairns?

Fuel cost: 194.1 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,387 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Bundaberg to Cairns?

Driving time: 16 h 3 min

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

  • 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
  • 981 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 10 h 53 min
  • 348 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 21 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 12 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Bundaberg to Cairns by land?

The distance between Bundaberg and Cairns is 1,387 km by road including 23 km on motorways.

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

How far is Bundaberg to Cairns by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg and Cairns respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg and Cairns?

The halfway point between Bundaberg and Cairns is Buthurra.

The distance from Buthurra to Bundaberg is 693 km and driving will take about 8 h 5 min. The road between Buthurra and Cairns has length 693 km and will take approximately 7 h 58 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Bundaberg in relation to Cairns?

Bundaberg is located 1,117 km south-east of Cairns.

Bundaberg has geographic coordinates: latitude -24.86533, longitude 152.35167.

Cairns has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.9205, longitude 145.77189.

Which highway goes from Bundaberg to Cairns?

The route from Bundaberg to Cairns follows A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 3: 47 km
  • 64: 14 km
  • 70: 6 km
The distance between Bundaberg and Cairns is ranked 1,455th in the ranking popularity.
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