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Distance from Barunga, NT to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,426 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$182 - $473

There are 1,407.30 km (874.46 miles) from Barunga to Cairns in east direction and 2,425.28 km (1,507 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Barunga and Cairns are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barunga, NT to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Barunga is 6:02 pm and the current time in Cairns is 6:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barunga, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Barunga, NT to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barunga, NT

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 261.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barunga to Cairns is $392.97.

During the route, an average car will release 6,266.63 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 8, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.37973 and 139.30815, or 20º 22' 47.028" S, 139º 18' 29.34" E. This location is 753.65 miles away from Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barunga, NT and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	874.46 mi	1,407.30 km	759.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,507 mi	2,425.77 km	1,309.81 nautical mi

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