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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Cavan, NSW

Distance

2,486 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $485

There are 2,037.95 km (1,266.32 miles) from Cairns to Cavan in south direction and 2,486.44 km (1,545 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Cavan are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Cavan, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 12:59 pm and the current time in Cavan is 1:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Cavan, 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 268.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Cavan, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Cavan is $402.81.

During the route, an average car will release 6,423.50 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 Cavan, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Cavan, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.578659 and 148.694687, or 25º 34' 43.1724" S, 148º 41' 40.8732" E. This location is 772.52 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Cavan, NSW and it would take approximately 15 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,266.32 mi	2,037.95 km	1,100.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,545 mi	2,486.49 km	1,342.60 nautical mi

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