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Distance from Katunga, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

1,076 km

Time

17 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$81 - $210

There are 807.48 km (501.74 miles) from Katunga to Cairns Bay in south direction and 1,076.65 km (669 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Katunga and Cairns Bay are 17 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Katunga, VIC to Cairns Bay, TAS.

Katunga, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Katunga, VIC

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

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 116.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Katunga, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Katunga to Cairns Bay is $174.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,780.44 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Katunga, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Katunga, VIC 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 -39.643036 and 145.447041, or 39º 38' 34.9296" S, 145º 26' 49.3476" E. This location is 334.39 miles away from Katunga, VIC and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	501.74 mi	807.48 km	436 nautical mi
Driving distance	669 mi	1,076.29 km	581.15 nautical mi

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