Travel time from

Gold Coast to Cairns

Average Travel Times are

6h 24min  -  30h 20min

Travel Distance

1894.3 km

Travel time route map

It takes an average travel time of 10h 31mins to travel from Gold Coast to Cairns, given the average speed of 180km/h and the distance of 1894.3 km (1177 miles)

Travel time by transport mode

Tranport Distance Time
Flight 1549km (963 miles) 6h 24mins
Drive 1961km (1218 miles) 23h 22mins
Train 1813km (1127 miles) 27h 13mins
Bus 2180km (1355 miles) 30h 20mins

Travel time by airplanes from Gold Coast to Cairns

Air Plane Cruise Speed Max Speed
A300 1h 48mins 1h 43mins
A320 1h 50mins 1h 44mins
A321 1h 51mins 1h 45mins
A380 1h 34mins 1h 31mins
Boeing 707 1h 36mins 1h 32mins
Boeing 737 1h 59mins 1h 49mins
Boeing 747 1h 43mins 1h 37mins
Boeing 787 1h 42mins 1h 35mins
ATR 72 3h 22mins 2h 57mins

TIME TO DRIVE FROM Gold Coast to Cairns

Speed (km/h) Speed (Ml/h) Duration
40 24.85 49h 1mins
50 31.07 39h 13mins
60 37.28 32h 40mins
80 49.71 24h 30mins
100 62.14 19h 36mins

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Gold Coast - Cairns Info

Travel time from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane Domestic Airport 52mins.

Travel time from Domestic Airport, platform 1 to International Airport, platform 1 3mins.

Travel time from BNE to CNS 2h 24mins.

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 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and by air and road.