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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

61 km

Time

59 minutes

Gas Cost

$5 - $12

There are 37.23 km (23.13 miles) from Cairns to Mareeba in southwest direction and 61.16 km (38 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Mareeba are 59 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cairns, QLD and Mareeba, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Mareeba, 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 6.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Mareeba is $9.92.

During the route, an average car will release 158.27 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 Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -16.844095 and 145.608292, or 16º 50' 38.742" S, 145º 36' 29.8512" E. This location is 19.03 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Mareeba, QLD and it would take approximately 29 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	23.13 mi	37.23 km	20.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	38 mi	61.26 km	33.08 nautical mi

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