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Distance from Moppin, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,756 km

Time

22 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$132 - $342

There are 1,424.46 km (885.12 miles) from Moppin to Cairns in northwest direction and 1,755.79 km (1,091 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Moppin and Cairns are 22 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Moppin, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Moppin is 8:42 am and the current time in Cairns is 7:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moppin, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Moppin, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Moppin, 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 189.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moppin, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moppin to Cairns is $284.50.

During the route, an average car will release 4,536.84 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 Moppin, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Moppin, 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 -23.000401 and 147.8558, or 23º 0' 1.4436" S, 147º 51' 20.88" E. This location is 545.62 miles away from Moppin, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	885.12 mi	1,424.46 km	769.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,091 mi	1,756.18 km	948.26 nautical mi

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