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Distance from Cobar, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,996 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$150 - $389

There are 1,620.82 km (1,007.13 miles) from Cobar to Cairns in north direction and 1,995.59 km (1,240 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cobar, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cobar is 2:57 am and the current time in Cairns is 1:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cobar, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cobar, NSW

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 215.60 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to Cairns is $323.40.

During the route, an average car will release 5,157.22 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 Cobar, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, NSW and Cairns, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.389490 and 148.501648, or 24º 23' 22.164" S, 148º 30' 5.9328" E. This location is 620.23 miles away from Cobar, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,007.13 mi	1,620.82 km	875.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,240 mi	1,996.32 km	1,077.93 nautical mi

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