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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Colo, NSW

Distance

2,362 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$177 - $461

There are 1,902.07 km (1,181.89 miles) from Cairns to Colo in southeast direction and 2,362.52 km (1,468 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Colo, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 4:00 am and the current time in Colo is 5:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Colo, 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 255.09 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Colo, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Colo is $382.64.

During the route, an average car will release 6,101.83 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Colo, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Colo, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.134010 and 148.572556, or 25º 8' 2.436" S, 148º 34' 21.2016" E. This location is 733.83 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Colo, NSW and it would take approximately 15 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,181.89 mi	1,902.07 km	1,027.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,468 mi	2,361.97 km	1,275.37 nautical mi

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