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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Perth, WA

Distance

5,253 km

Time

2 days 16 hours

Gas Cost

$394 - $1024

There are 3,441.63 km (2,138.54 miles) from Cairns to Perth in southwest direction and 5,252.90 km (3,264 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Cairns and Perth are 2 days 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Perth, WA.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Perth, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Cairns is 5:26 am and the current time in Perth is 3:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Perth, WA? 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 567.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Perth, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Perth is $851.03.

During the route, an average car will release 13,571.11 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 Perth, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Perth, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.954128 and 138.90957, or 32º 57' 14.8608" S, 138º 54' 34.452" E. This location is 1,632.12 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Perth, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,138.54 mi	3,441.63 km	1,858.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,264 mi	5,253.28 km	2,836.55 nautical mi

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