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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Dutton, SA

Distance

2,919 km

Time

1 day 13 hours

Gas Cost

$219 - $569

There are 2,048.87 km (1,273.11 miles) from Cairns to Dutton in southwest direction and 2,919.35 km (1,814 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Cairns and Dutton are 1 day 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Dutton, SA.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Dutton, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 9:15 pm and the current time in Dutton is 9:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Dutton, SA? 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 315.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Dutton, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Dutton is $472.81.

During the route, an average car will release 7,539.70 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 Dutton, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Dutton, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.898878 and 148.741394, or 27º 53' 55.9608" S, 148º 44' 29.0184" E. This location is 906.76 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Dutton, SA and it would take approximately 18 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,273.11 mi	2,048.87 km	1,106.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,814 mi	2,918.56 km	1,575.90 nautical mi

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