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Distance from Delegate, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

1,354 km

Time

21 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$102 - $264

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There are 703.22 km (436.96 miles) from Delegate to Cairns Bay in southwest direction and 1,355.07 km (842 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Delegate and Cairns Bay are 21 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Delegate, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS.

Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Delegate, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Delegate, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Delegate, 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 146.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Delegate to Cairns Bay is $219.41.

During the route, an average car will release 3,498.86 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 Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.28942 and 144.654868, or 38º 17' 21.912" S, 144º 39' 17.5248" E. This location is 420.79 miles away from Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Delegate, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	436.96 mi	703.22 km	379.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	842 mi	1,354.38 km	731.31 nautical mi

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