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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Devonport, TAS

Distance

3,331 km

Time

1 day 22 hours

Gas Cost

$250 - $649

There are 2,697.96 km (1,676.44 miles) from Cairns to Devonport in south direction and 3,331.34 km (2,070 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Devonport are 1 day 22 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 13 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Devonport, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 10:45 am and the current time in Devonport is 11:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Devonport, 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 359.70 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Devonport, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Devonport is $539.55.

During the route, an average car will release 8,604.07 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 Devonport, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Devonport, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.942741 and 145.729442, or 28º 56' 33.8676" S, 145º 43' 45.9912" E. This location is 1,034.76 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Devonport, TAS and it would take approximately 23 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 Devonport, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,676.44 mi	2,697.96 km	1,456.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,070 mi	3,330.57 km	1,798.37 nautical mi

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