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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Dee, TAS

Distance

3,486 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$261 - $680

There are 2,817.18 km (1,750.52 miles) from Cairns to Dee in south direction and 3,485.84 km (2,166 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Dee are 2 days far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 15 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Dee, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Dee, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 5:50 am and the current time in Dee is 6:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Dee, TAS? 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 376.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Dee, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Dee is $564.78.

During the route, an average car will release 9,006.36 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Dee, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Dee, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.740171 and 148.372452, or 29º 44' 24.6156" S, 148º 22' 20.8272" E. This location is 1,083.14 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Dee, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,750.52 mi	2,817.18 km	1,521.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,166 mi	3,486.30 km	1,882.45 nautical mi

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