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Distance from Rubyvale, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

937 km

Time

12 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $183

There are 749.42 km (465.67 miles) from Rubyvale to Cairns in northwest direction and 936.64 km (582 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Rubyvale and Cairns are 12 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rubyvale, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rubyvale, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rubyvale, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rubyvale, 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 101.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rubyvale, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rubyvale to Cairns is $151.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,420.49 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rubyvale, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rubyvale, 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 -20.043253 and 146.325882, or 20º 2' 35.7108" S, 146º 19' 33.1752" E. This location is 291.10 miles away from Rubyvale, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	465.67 mi	749.42 km	404.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	582 mi	936.95 km	505.92 nautical mi

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