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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

62 km

Time

1 hour 1 min

Gas Cost

$5 - $12

There are 37.23 km (23.13 miles) from Mareeba to Cairns in northeast direction and 62.76 km (39 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Mareeba and Cairns are 1 hour 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mareeba, QLD to Cairns, QLD.

Mareeba, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

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

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 6.70 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Cairns is $10.06.

During the route, an average car will release 160.37 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mareeba, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD 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 -16.843365 and 145.609344, or 16º 50' 36.114" S, 145º 36' 33.6384" E. This location is 19.29 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 30 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mareeba, QLD and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	23.13 mi	37.23 km	20.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	39 mi	62.08 km	33.52 nautical mi

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