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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Tea Tree, TAS

Distance

3,576 km

Time

2 days 1 hour

Gas Cost

$268 - $697

There are 2,868.53 km (1,782.43 miles) from Cairns to Tea Tree in south direction and 3,575.96 km (2,222 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Tea Tree are 2 days 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 16 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Tea Tree, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 2:59 am and the current time in Tea Tree is 3:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Tea Tree, TAS? 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 386.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Tea Tree is $579.29.

During the route, an average car will release 9,237.82 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.0487 and 145.953594, or 30º 2' 55.32" S, 145º 57' 12.9384" E. This location is 1,110.98 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Tea Tree, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,782.43 mi	2,868.53 km	1,548.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,222 mi	3,575.89 km	1,930.83 nautical mi

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