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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Keith, SA

Distance

2,970 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$223 - $579

There are 2,198.36 km (1,366 miles) from Cairns to Keith in southwest direction and 2,969.24 km (1,845 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Cairns and Keith are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Keith, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 1:28 am and the current time in Keith is 1:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Keith, 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 320.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Keith, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Keith is $481.10.

During the route, an average car will release 7,671.95 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Keith, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Keith, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.579685 and 148.831558, or 28º 34' 46.866" S, 148º 49' 53.6088" E. This location is 922.66 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Keith, SA and it would take approximately 19 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,366 mi	2,198.36 km	1,187.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,845 mi	2,969.76 km	1,603.54 nautical mi

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