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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Barunga, NT

Distance

2,426 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$182 - $473

There are 1,407.30 km (874.46 miles) from Cairns to Barunga in west direction and 2,426.89 km (1,508 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 2:48 pm and the current time in Barunga is 2:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Barunga, NT? 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 262.02 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Barunga is $393.04.

During the route, an average car will release 6,267.63 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.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.194262 and 138.950027, or 20º 11' 39.3432" S, 138º 57' 0.0972" E. This location is 753.77 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 13 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Barunga, NT 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	1,508 mi	2,426.16 km	1,310.02 nautical mi

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