Distance between cities › Australia › South Australia › Dutton, SA › Distance from Dutton to Cairns Bay Book Hotels

Distance from Dutton, SA to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

1,541 km

Time

23 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $300

There are 1,191.21 km (740.18 miles) from Dutton to Cairns Bay in southeast direction and 1,540.14 km (957 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dutton and Cairns Bay are 23 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 9 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dutton, SA to Cairns Bay, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Dutton, SA and Cairns Bay, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Dutton is 8:16 am and the current time in Cairns Bay is 8:46 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Dutton, SA to Cairns Bay, TAS:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dutton, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Dutton, SA to Cairns Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dutton, SA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Dutton »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 166.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dutton, SA and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dutton to Cairns Bay is $249.59.

During the route, an average car will release 3,980.19 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 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Dutton, SA and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Dutton, SA 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 -38.120974 and 144.474302, or 38º 7' 15.5064" S, 144º 28' 27.4872" E. This location is 478.67 miles away from Dutton, SA and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 11 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	740.18 mi	1,191.21 km	643.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	957 mi	1,540.70 km	831.91 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips