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Distance from Orient Point, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,587 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$194 - $504

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There are 2,060.66 km (1,280.44 miles) from Orient Point to Cairns in northwest direction and 2,586.22 km (1,607 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Orient Point and Cairns are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Orient Point, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Orient Point is 5:43 am and the current time in Cairns is 4:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient Point, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient Point, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Orient Point, 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 279.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Orient Point, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Orient Point to Cairns is $419.04.

During the route, an average car will release 6,682.36 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Orient Point, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Orient Point, 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 -26.113272 and 148.620316, or 26º 6' 47.7792" S, 148º 37' 13.1376" E. This location is 803.65 miles away from Orient Point, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,280.44 mi	2,060.66 km	1,112.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,607 mi	2,586.69 km	1,396.71 nautical mi

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