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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Cessnock, NSW

Distance

2,258 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$169 - $440

There are 1,856.33 km (1,153.47 miles) from Cairns to Cessnock in southeast direction and 2,257.91 km (1,403 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Cessnock are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Cessnock, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 7:00 am and the current time in Cessnock is 8:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Cessnock, 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 243.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Cessnock, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Cessnock is $365.88.

During the route, an average car will release 5,834.49 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 Cessnock, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Cessnock, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.752079 and 148.564774, or 24º 45' 7.4844" S, 148º 33' 53.1864" E. This location is 701.68 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Cessnock, NSW and it would take approximately 14 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,153.47 mi	1,856.33 km	1,002.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,403 mi	2,258.49 km	1,219.49 nautical mi

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