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Distance from Ootha, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,304 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$173 - $449

There are 1,807.41 km (1,123.07 miles) from Ootha to Cairns in north direction and 2,302.97 km (1,431 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Ootha, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ootha is 7:02 am and the current time in Cairns is 6:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ootha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Ootha, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ootha, 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 248.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ootha, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ootha to Cairns is $373.19.

During the route, an average car will release 5,951.21 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 9, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Ootha, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ootha, 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 -24.939949 and 148.529480, or 24º 56' 23.8164" S, 148º 31' 46.128" E. This location is 715.72 miles away from Ootha, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,123.07 mi	1,807.41 km	975.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,431 mi	2,303.67 km	1,243.89 nautical mi

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