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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Roxby Downs, SA

Distance

3,471 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$260 - $677

There are 1,763.96 km (1,096.08 miles) from Cairns to Roxby Downs in southwest direction and 3,471.36 km (2,157 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Cairns and Roxby Downs are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 2:54 pm and the current time in Roxby Downs is 3:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Roxby Downs, 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 374.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Roxby Downs is $562.27.

During the route, an average car will release 8,966.39 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -22.748726 and 140.914658, or 22º 44' 55.4136" S, 140º 54' 52.7688" E. This location is 1,078.34 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA and it would take approximately 19 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,096.08 mi	1,763.96 km	952.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,157 mi	3,470.83 km	1,874.10 nautical mi

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