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Distance from Dee, TAS to Cairns, QLD

Distance

3,487 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$261 - $680

There are 2,817.18 km (1,750.52 miles) from Dee to Cairns in north direction and 3,485.84 km (2,166 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dee and Cairns are 2 days far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 15 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Dee, TAS and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dee is 4:26 am and the current time in Cairns is 3:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dee, TAS

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

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 376.55 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dee, TAS and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dee to Cairns is $564.83.

During the route, an average car will release 9,007.19 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 Dee, TAS and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dee, TAS 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 -29.740200 and 148.372437, or 29º 44' 24.72" S, 148º 22' 20.7732" E. This location is 1,083.24 miles away from Dee, TAS and Cairns, QLD 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 Dee, TAS and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,750.52 mi	2,817.18 km	1,521.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,166 mi	3,486.62 km	1,882.63 nautical mi

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