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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Rabbit Flat, NT

Distance

2,893 km

Time

1 day 13 hours

Gas Cost

$217 - $564

There are 1,699.67 km (1,056.13 miles) from Cairns to Rabbit Flat in southwest direction and 2,893.60 km (1,798 miles) by car, following the C5 route.

Cairns and Rabbit Flat are 1 day 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Rabbit Flat, NT.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Rabbit Flat, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 2:51 pm and the current time in Rabbit Flat is 2:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Rabbit Flat, NT? 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 312.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Rabbit Flat, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Rabbit Flat is $468.64.

During the route, an average car will release 7,473.18 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 Rabbit Flat, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Rabbit Flat, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.009666 and 137.259749, or 20º 0' 34.7976" S, 137º 15' 35.0964" E. This location is 898.76 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Rabbit Flat, NT and it would take approximately 18 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Rabbit Flat, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,056.13 mi	1,699.67 km	917.75 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,798 mi	2,892.82 km	1,562 nautical mi

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