Distance between Cairns and Bowen

The distance from Cairns to Bowen is 342 miles by road including 14 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Bentley Park, Wrights Creek, Gordonvale, El Arish, Tully, Cardwell and Ingham.

Shortest distance by air 268 mi ✈️
Car route length 341.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 21 min
Fuel amount 11.6 gal
Fuel cost 45.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cairns 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
A1 7 mi, 08 min
Bentley Park 7 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
A1 3 mi, 03 min
Wrights Creek 10 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
A1 5 mi, 06 min
Gordonvale 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
A1 62 mi, 1 h 09 min
El Arish 77 mi 1:28 1 h 28 min 2.5 gal
A1 9 mi, 10 min
Tully 86 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.8 gal
A1 28 mi, 31 min
Cardwell 114 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 3.7 gal
A1 31 mi, 34 min
Ingham 145 mi 2:43 2 h 43 min 4.8 gal
A1 62 mi, 1 h 07 min
Shaw 208 mi 3:51 3 h 51 min 7.0 gal
A1 134 mi, 2 h 29 min
Bowen 342 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 11.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cairns 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
A1 7 mi, 08 min
Bentley Park 7 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
A1 3 mi, 03 min
Wrights Creek 10 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
A1 5 mi, 06 min
Gordonvale 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
A1 9 mi, 09 min
Fishery Falls 24 mi 0:28 28 min 0.8 gal
A1 4 mi, 04 min
Deeral 28 mi 0:32 32 min 0.9 gal
A1 9 mi, 09 min
Babinda 37 mi 0:42 42 min 1.2 gal
A1 2 mi, 03 min
Mirriwinni 39 mi 0:45 45 min 1.3 gal
A1 20 mi, 23 min
Mourilyan 59 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.0 gal
A1 12 mi, 13 min
Silkwood 72 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.4 gal
A1 5 mi, 05 min
El Arish 77 mi 1:28 1 h 28 min 2.5 gal
A1 9 mi, 10 min
Tully 86 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.8 gal
A1 28 mi, 31 min
Cardwell 114 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 3.7 gal
A1 31 mi, 34 min
Ingham 145 mi 2:43 2 h 43 min 4.8 gal
A1 6 mi, 06 min
Toobanna 150 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 5.1 gal
A1 14 mi, 15 min
Bambaroo 165 mi 3:05 3 h 05 min 5.5 gal
A1 7 mi, 08 min
Mutarnee 172 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 5.7 gal
A1 9 mi, 10 min
Rollingstone 182 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 6.2 gal
A1 25 mi, 27 min
Shaw 208 mi 3:50 3 h 50 min 7.0 gal
A1 7 mi, 06 min
Douglas 214 mi 3:57 3 h 57 min 7.3 gal
A1 8 mi, 09 min
Stuart 223 mi 4:07 4 h 07 min 7.5 gal
A1 43 mi, 46 min
Brandon 266 mi 4:53 4 h 53 min 9.0 gal
A1 3 mi, 04 min
Ayr 269 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 9.0 gal
A1 9 mi, 09 min
Home Hill 277 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 9.3 gal
A1 24 mi, 26 min
Gumlu 301 mi 5:34 5 h 34 min 10.1 gal
A1 10 mi, 11 min
Guthalungra 311 mi 5:45 5 h 45 min 10.4 gal
A1 24 mi, 26 min
Merinda 336 mi 6:12 6 h 12 min 11.3 gal
A1 7 mi, 08 min
Bowen 342 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 11.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 45.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 341.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Cairns to Bowen?

Driving time: 6 h 21 min

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

  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 12 min
  • 248 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 h 25 min
  • 66 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 20 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 5 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 16 min

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

How far is Cairns to Bowen by land?

The distance between Cairns and Bowen is 341.8 mi by road including 14.3 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Cairns to Bowen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairns and Bowen is 268.4 mi.

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 Cairns and Bowen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cairns from Bowen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 268 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 Cairns to Bowen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 48 min to cover the distance of 268 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 3 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 Cairns and Bowen?

The halfway point between Cairns and Bowen is Mutarnee. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Mutarnee to Cairns is 172 mi and driving will take about 3 h 13 min. The road between Mutarnee and Bowen has length 170 mi and will take approximately 3 h 7 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Cairns in relation to Bowen?

Cairns is located 268 mi north-west of Bowen.

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

Bowen has geographic coordinates: latitude -20.01069, longitude 148.24682.

Which highway goes from Cairns to Bowen?

The route from Cairns to Bowen follows A1.

The distance between Cairns and Bowen is ranked 493rd in the ranking popularity.
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