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Distance from Proserpine, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

611 km

Time

8 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $119

There are 487.28 km (302.79 miles) from Proserpine to Cairns in northwest direction and 611.55 km (380 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Proserpine and Cairns are 8 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Proserpine, QLD to Cairns, QLD.

Proserpine, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Proserpine, QLD

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

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 66.01 liters of fuel to cover the route between Proserpine, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Proserpine to Cairns is $99.02.

During the route, an average car will release 1,579.07 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.
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Halfway Point Between Proserpine, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Proserpine, QLD 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 -19.145084 and 146.539612, or 19º 8' 42.3024" S, 146º 32' 22.6032" E. This location is 189.91 miles away from Proserpine, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	302.79 mi	487.28 km	263.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	380 mi	611.25 km	330.05 nautical mi

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