Distance from Canberra City to Cairns (Australia)

The distance between Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory and Cairns, Queensland is 2,061 kilometers (1,281 miles).

Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

From Canberra City to Cairns, the straight-line distance is 2,061 kilometers, heading north. Canberra City is situated at an altitude of 578 meters above sea level, while Cairns is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 7-8 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
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Canberra City, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 35.2813° S 149.1293° E

Elevation: 578 m (1,896 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Canberra International Airport (CBR)
  • Goulburn Airport (GUL)
  • Tumut Airport (TUM)
  • Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM)
  • Moruya Airport (MYA)
Cairns, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 16.9237° S 145.7661° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cairns International Airport (CNS)
  • Mareeba Airport (MRG)
  • Innisfail Airport (IFL)
  • Cooktown Airport (CTN)
  • Palm Island Airport (PMK)

Other distances from Canberra City

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Canberra City to Sydney 247 km
From Canberra City to Melbourne 467 km
From Canberra City to Brisbane 942 km
From Canberra City to Perth 3,095 km
From Canberra City to Canberra 0 km

Other distances from Cairns

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cairns to Sydney 1,954 km
From Cairns to Melbourne 2,316 km
From Cairns to Brisbane 1,386 km
From Cairns to Perth 3,442 km
From Cairns to Canberra 2,061 km

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