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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Urunga, NSW

Distance

2,110 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$158 - $412

There are 1,679.19 km (1,043.40 miles) from Cairns to Urunga in southeast direction and 2,109.85 km (1,311 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Cairns and Urunga are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Urunga, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Urunga, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 9:32 am and the current time in Urunga is 10:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Urunga, NSW? 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 227.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Urunga, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Urunga is $341.87.

During the route, an average car will release 5,451.63 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 Urunga, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Urunga, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.635216 and 148.586731, or 24º 38' 6.7776" S, 148º 35' 12.2316" E. This location is 655.64 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Urunga, NSW and it would take approximately 13 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Urunga, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,043.40 mi	1,679.19 km	906.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,311 mi	2,110.29 km	1,139.47 nautical mi

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