Cairns, Australia → Brisbane, Australia
750 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Cairns to Brisbane is 1,390 km (863 miles). Brisbane lies roughly south-southeast of Cairns; the initial great-circle bearing is 149° (SSE). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Cairns (Queensland, Australia) sits at 16.9186°S, 145.7781°E; Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) is at 27.4698°S, 153.0251°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 149° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 14min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,806 km · ~22h 35min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Cairns to Brisbane: about 1,806 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Cairns and Brisbane lies at approximately 22.2343°S, 149.2649°E — the position that is an equal 695 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Cairns and Brisbane both use the Australia/Brisbane time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Cairns to Brisbane is approximately 1,390 km (863 miles, 750 nautical miles).
Brisbane lies roughly south-southeast of Cairns; the initial great-circle bearing is 149° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 14min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Cairns to Brisbane: about 1,806 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Cairns and Brisbane both use the Australia/Brisbane time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances