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Distance from Comet, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

971 km

Time

12 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 783.30 km (486.72 miles) from Comet to Cairns in northwest direction and 970.43 km (603 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Comet and Cairns are 12 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Comet, QLD to Cairns, QLD.

Comet, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Comet, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Comet, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Comet, 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 104.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Comet, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Comet to Cairns is $157.31.

During the route, an average car will release 2,508.63 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Comet, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Comet, QLD 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 -20.178988 and 146.222565, or 20º 10' 44.3568" S, 146º 13' 21.234" E. This location is 301.70 miles away from Comet, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	486.72 mi	783.30 km	422.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	603 mi	971.07 km	524.34 nautical mi

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