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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

957 km

Time

12 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $187

There are 775.85 km (482.09 miles) from Cairns to Emerald in southeast direction and 957.56 km (595 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cairns and Emerald are 12 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cairns, QLD and Emerald, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Emerald, 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 103.38 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Emerald is $155.07.

During the route, an average car will release 2,472.81 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 Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.119436 and 146.254013, or 20º 7' 9.9696" S, 146º 15' 14.4468" E. This location is 297.39 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	482.09 mi	775.85 km	418.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	595 mi	957.21 km	516.85 nautical mi

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