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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS

Distance

1,671 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$125 - $326

There are 1,154.32 km (717.26 miles) from Sofala to Cairns Bay in south direction and 1,672.11 km (1,039 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Sofala and Cairns Bay are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS.

Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Cairns Bay, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 180.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Cairns Bay is $270.76.

During the route, an average car will release 4,317.72 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 Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.884753 and 144.709343, or 37º 53' 5.1108" S, 144º 42' 33.6348" E. This location is 519.27 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 12 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sofala, NSW and Cairns Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	717.26 mi	1,154.32 km	623.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,039 mi	1,671.36 km	902.46 nautical mi

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