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Distance from Red Range, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,985 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$149 - $387

There are 1,565.45 km (972.73 miles) from Red Range to Cairns in northwest direction and 1,985.93 km (1,234 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Red Range and Cairns are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Red Range, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Red Range is 3:47 am and the current time in Cairns is 2:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Red Range, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Red Range, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Red Range, 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 214.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Red Range, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Red Range to Cairns is $321.63.

During the route, an average car will release 5,129 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Red Range, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Red Range, 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 -24.122623 and 148.095673, or 24º 7' 21.4428" S, 148º 5' 44.4228" E. This location is 616.84 miles away from Red Range, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	972.73 mi	1,565.45 km	845.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,234 mi	1,985.40 km	1,072.03 nautical mi

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