Travel time from

Brisbane to Cairns

Average Travel Times are

7h 27min  -  29h 3min

Travel Distance

1827.68 km

Travel time route map

It takes an average travel time of 10h 9mins to travel from Brisbane to Cairns, given the average speed of 180km/h and the distance of 1827.68 km (1136 miles)

Travel time by transport mode

Tranport Distance Time
Flight 1628km (1012 miles) 7h 27mins
Drive 1731km (1075 miles) 22h 30mins
Train 1742km (1083 miles) 24h 46mins
Bus 2138km (1328 miles) 29h 3mins

Travel time by airplanes from Brisbane to Cairns

Air Plane Cruise Speed Max Speed
A300 1h 53mins 1h 48mins
A320 1h 56mins 1h 49mins
A321 1h 57mins 1h 51mins
A380 1h 39mins 1h 35mins
Boeing 707 1h 41mins 1h 37mins
Boeing 737 2h 5mins 1h 54mins
Boeing 747 1h 49mins 1h 42mins
Boeing 787 1h 47mins 1h 40mins
ATR 72 3h 32mins 3h 6mins

TIME TO DRIVE FROM Brisbane to Cairns

Speed (km/h) Speed (Ml/h) Duration
40 24.85 43h 16mins
50 31.07 34h 36mins
60 37.28 28h 50mins
80 49.71 21h 38mins
100 62.14 17h 18mins

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Brisbane - Cairns Info

Travel time from South Brisbane, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes, platform 2 1h 16mins.

Travel time from Varsity Lakes station to Gold Coast Airport 31mins.

Travel time from OOL to CNS 2h 32mins.

Travel time from Aeroglen Dr near Whitfield St to Lake Street at Cairns Private Hospital 11mins.

Travel time chart

How long does it take to get from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and by air and road.