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Distance from Northdown, TAS to Cairns, QLD

Distance

3,337 km

Time

1 day 22 hours

Gas Cost

$250 - $651

There are 2,698.39 km (1,676.71 miles) from Northdown to Cairns in north direction and 3,336.17 km (2,073 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Northdown and Cairns are 1 day 22 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 13 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Northdown, TAS and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Northdown is 3:08 am and the current time in Cairns is 2:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Northdown, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Northdown, TAS to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Northdown, 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 360.38 liters of fuel to cover the route between Northdown, TAS and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Northdown to Cairns is $540.57.

During the route, an average car will release 8,620.21 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Northdown, TAS and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Northdown, 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 -28.983819 and 145.71891, or 28º 59' 1.7484" S, 145º 43' 8.076" E. This location is 1,036.70 miles away from Northdown, TAS and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,676.71 mi	2,698.39 km	1,457.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,073 mi	3,336.82 km	1,801.74 nautical mi

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