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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Waterloo, WA

Distance

5,360 km

Time

2 days 17 hours

Gas Cost

$402 - $1045

There are 3,510.01 km (2,181.03 miles) from Cairns to Waterloo in southwest direction and 5,359.12 km (3,330 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Cairns and Waterloo are 2 days 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Waterloo, WA.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Waterloo, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Cairns is 3:33 am and the current time in Waterloo is 1:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Waterloo, WA? 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 578.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Waterloo, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Waterloo is $868.27.

During the route, an average car will release 13,846 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 Waterloo, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Waterloo, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.862980 and 136.906876, or 32º 51' 46.728" S, 136º 54' 24.7536" E. This location is 1,665.18 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Waterloo, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Waterloo, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,181.03 mi	3,510.01 km	1,895.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,330 mi	5,359.69 km	2,894.01 nautical mi

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