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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Booligal, NSW

Distance

2,330 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$175 - $454

There are 1,888.01 km (1,173.16 miles) from Cairns to Booligal in south direction and 2,330.33 km (1,448 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Booligal, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 3:24 pm and the current time in Booligal is 4:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Booligal, 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 251.60 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Booligal, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Booligal is $377.41.

During the route, an average car will release 6,018.38 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 Booligal, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Booligal, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.754194 and 148.637573, or 25º 45' 15.0984" S, 148º 38' 15.2628" E. This location is 723.80 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Booligal, NSW and it would take approximately 15 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,173.16 mi	1,888.01 km	1,019.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,448 mi	2,329.67 km	1,257.92 nautical mi

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