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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Bluff, QLD

Distance

1,052 km

Time

13 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$79 - $205

There are 816.96 km (507.64 miles) from Cairns to Bluff in southeast direction and 1,052.51 km (654 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Bluff are 13 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Bluff, QLD.

Cairns, QLD and Bluff, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Bluff, QLD? 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 113.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Bluff, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Bluff is $170.48.

During the route, an average car will release 2,718.60 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Bluff, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Bluff, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.549843 and 146.267807, or 20º 32' 59.4348" S, 146º 16' 4.1052" E. This location is 326.95 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Bluff, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	507.64 mi	816.96 km	441.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	654 mi	1,052.35 km	568.23 nautical mi

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