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Distance from O'Connell, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,343 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$176 - $457

There are 1,893.10 km (1,176.32 miles) from O'Connell to Cairns in northwest direction and 2,343.20 km (1,456 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

O'Connell and Cairns are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from O'Connell, NSW to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between O'Connell, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in O'Connell is 12:43 pm and the current time in Cairns is 11:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in O'Connell, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from O'Connell, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in O'Connell, 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 253.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between O'Connell, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from O'Connell to Cairns is $379.60.

During the route, an average car will release 6,053.29 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 O'Connell, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between O'Connell, 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 -25.084030 and 148.558823, or 25º 5' 2.508" S, 148º 33' 31.7628" E. This location is 728 miles away from O'Connell, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,176.32 mi	1,893.10 km	1,022.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,456 mi	2,343.19 km	1,265.22 nautical mi

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