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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Augusta, WA

Distance

5,434 km

Time

2 days 18 hours

Gas Cost

$408 - $1060

There are 3,606.27 km (2,240.84 miles) from Cairns to Augusta in southwest direction and 5,433.15 km (3,376 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Cairns and Augusta are 2 days 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Augusta, WA.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Cairns is 1:16 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Augusta is 11:16 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

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

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 586.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Augusta is $880.23.

During the route, an average car will release 14,036.75 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.084934 and 136.553940, or 33º 5' 5.7624" S, 136º 33' 14.184" E. This location is 1,688.12 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 9 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Augusta, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,240.84 mi	3,606.27 km	1,947.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,376 mi	5,433.53 km	2,933.88 nautical mi

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