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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Comet, QLD

Distance

971 km

Time

12 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 783.30 km (486.72 miles) from Cairns to Comet in southeast direction and 972.04 km (604 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Comet are 12 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Comet, QLD.

Cairns, QLD and Comet, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Comet, QLD? 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 104.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Comet, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Comet is $157.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,509.34 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Comet, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Comet, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.178530 and 146.222809, or 20º 10' 42.708" S, 146º 13' 22.1124" E. This location is 301.78 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Comet, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	486.72 mi	783.30 km	422.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	604 mi	971.35 km	524.49 nautical mi

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