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Distance from Mount Direction, TAS to Cairns, QLD

Distance

3,418 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $666

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There are 2,706.55 km (1,681.78 miles) from Mount Direction to Cairns in north direction and 3,418.25 km (2,124 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mount Direction and Cairns are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mount Direction, TAS to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Mount Direction, TAS and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Mount Direction is 10:28 pm and the current time in Cairns is 9:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mount Direction, TAS

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

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 369.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mount Direction, TAS and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mount Direction to Cairns is $553.69.

During the route, an average car will release 8,829.49 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 Mount Direction, TAS and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Direction, TAS 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 -29.554346 and 148.519241, or 29º 33' 15.6456" S, 148º 31' 9.2676" E. This location is 1,061.87 miles away from Mount Direction, TAS and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mount Direction, TAS and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,681.78 mi	2,706.55 km	1,461.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,124 mi	3,417.83 km	1,845.49 nautical mi

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