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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Meadows, SA

Distance

3,010 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$226 - $587

There are 2,146.63 km (1,333.86 miles) from Cairns to Meadows in southwest direction and 3,009.47 km (1,870 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Meadows, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 5:42 am and the current time in Meadows is 6:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Meadows, 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 325.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Meadows, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Meadows is $487.59.

During the route, an average car will release 7,775.49 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 Meadows, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Meadows, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.836225 and 145.851691, or 27º 50' 10.41" S, 145º 51' 6.0876" E. This location is 935.11 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Meadows, SA and it would take approximately 19 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,333.86 mi	2,146.63 km	1,159.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,870 mi	3,009.83 km	1,625.18 nautical mi

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