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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Stapleton, NT

Distance

2,673 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$200 - $521

There are 1,641.64 km (1,020.07 miles) from Cairns to Stapleton in northwest direction and 2,673.12 km (1,661 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Cairns and Stapleton are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Stapleton, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cairns is 5:48 pm and the current time in Stapleton is 5:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Stapleton, 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 288.63 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Stapleton, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Stapleton is $432.95.

During the route, an average car will release 6,904.07 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 Stapleton, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Stapleton, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.945398 and 137.972687, or 19º 56' 43.4328" S, 137º 58' 21.6732" E. This location is 830.31 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Stapleton, NT and it would take approximately 15 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,020.07 mi	1,641.64 km	886.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,661 mi	2,672.52 km	1,443.05 nautical mi

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