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Distance from Onslow, WA to Cairns, QLD

Distance

5,064 km

Time

2 days 9 hours

Gas Cost

$380 - $987

There are 3,255.73 km (2,023.02 miles) from Onslow to Cairns in east direction and 5,063.00 km (3,146 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Onslow and Cairns are 2 days 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Onslow, WA to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Onslow, WA and Cairns, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Onslow is 10:06 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Cairns is 12:06 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Onslow, WA

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

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 546.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Onslow, WA and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Onslow to Cairns is $820.29.

During the route, an average car will release 13,080.86 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 Onslow, WA and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Onslow, WA 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 -15.056357 and 131.757481, or 15º 3' 22.8852" S, 131º 45' 26.9316" E. This location is 1,573.16 miles away from Onslow, WA and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 4 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,023.02 mi	3,255.73 km	1,757.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,146 mi	5,063.50 km	2,734.08 nautical mi

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