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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Barraba, NSW

Distance

1,965 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$147 - $383

There are 1,574.77 km (978.52 miles) from Cairns to Barraba in southeast direction and 1,965.01 km (1,221 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Barraba are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Barraba, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Barraba, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 3:15 pm and the current time in Barraba is 4:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Barraba, NSW? 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 212.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Barraba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Barraba is $318.30.

During the route, an average car will release 5,075.81 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 Barraba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Barraba, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.829863 and 148.125571, or 23º 49' 47.5068" S, 148º 7' 32.0556" E. This location is 610.44 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Barraba, NSW and it would take approximately 12 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Barraba, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	978.52 mi	1,574.77 km	850.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,221 mi	1,964.81 km	1,060.91 nautical mi

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