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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Cobar, NSW

Distance

1,997 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$150 - $389

There are 1,620.82 km (1,007.13 miles) from Cairns to Cobar in south direction and 1,997.20 km (1,241 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Cairns and Cobar are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Cobar, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 8:33 am and the current time in Cobar is 9:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Cobar, 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 215.64 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Cobar, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Cobar is $323.46.

During the route, an average car will release 5,158.15 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 Cobar, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Cobar, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.389490 and 148.501648, or 24º 23' 22.164" S, 148º 30' 5.9328" E. This location is 620.34 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Cobar, NSW and it would take approximately 13 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,007.13 mi	1,620.82 km	875.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,241 mi	1,996.68 km	1,078.12 nautical mi

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