Distance from South Mackay to Cairns (Australia)

The distance between South Mackay, Queensland and Cairns, Queensland is 591 kilometers (367 miles).

South Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

From South Mackay to Cairns, the straight-line distance is 591 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with South Mackay at 3 meters above sea level and Cairns at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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South Mackay, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 21.1629° S 149.1775° E

Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mackay Airport (MKY)
  • Brampton Island Airport (BMP)
  • Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)
  • Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)
  • Shute Harbour Airport (JHQ)
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 South Mackay

Distance between cities Kilometers
From South Mackay to Sydney 1,422 km
From South Mackay to Melbourne 1,890 km
From South Mackay to Brisbane 800 km
From South Mackay to Perth 3,511 km
From South Mackay to Canberra 1,565 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Australia that are at equal or similar distances as between South Mackay and Cairns.

From To Distance (kilometers)
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Hermosillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 596 km
Las Vegas, United States Tucson, United States 585 km
Quito, Ecuador Piura, Peru 597 km
Brussels, Belgium Swansea, United Kingdom 585 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 583 km
Los Angeles, United States Mesa, United States 599 km
Maracay, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 599 km
Saltillo, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 599 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 599 km
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Los Angeles, United States Sacramento, United States 581 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 581 km

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