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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Batchelor, NT

Distance

2,684 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$201 - $523

There are 1,640.91 km (1,019.62 miles) from Cairns to Batchelor in northwest direction and 2,684.39 km (1,668 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Cairns and Batchelor are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Batchelor, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 4:00 am and the current time in Batchelor is 3:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Batchelor, 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 289.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Batchelor, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Batchelor is $434.79.

During the route, an average car will release 6,933.53 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 Batchelor, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Batchelor, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.922586 and 138.272682, or 19º 55' 21.3096" S, 138º 16' 21.6552" E. This location is 833.86 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Batchelor, NT and it would take approximately 15 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,019.62 mi	1,640.91 km	886.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,668 mi	2,683.92 km	1,449.20 nautical mi

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