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Distance from Hat Head, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,197 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$165 - $428

There are 1,735.99 km (1,078.70 miles) from Hat Head to Cairns in northwest direction and 2,196.75 km (1,365 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Hat Head and Cairns are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Hat Head, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Hat Head is 1:10 pm and the current time in Cairns is 12:10 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hat Head, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Hat Head, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hat Head, 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 237.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Hat Head, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Hat Head to Cairns is $355.96.

During the route, an average car will release 5,676.31 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.
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Halfway Point Between Hat Head, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Hat Head, 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 -23.669543 and 150.660511, or 23º 40' 10.3548" S, 150º 39' 37.8396" E. This location is 682.66 miles away from Hat Head, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,078.70 mi	1,735.99 km	937.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,365 mi	2,197.26 km	1,186.43 nautical mi

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