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Distance from Sutton, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,516 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$189 - $491

There are 2,057.94 km (1,278.74 miles) from Sutton to Cairns in north direction and 2,515.40 km (1,563 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Sutton and Cairns are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Sutton, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sutton is 1:14 pm and the current time in Cairns is 12:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sutton, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sutton, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sutton, 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 271.71 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sutton, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sutton to Cairns is $407.56.

During the route, an average car will release 6,499.20 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sutton, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sutton, 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 -25.85574 and 148.555295, or 25º 51' 20.664" S, 148º 33' 19.062" E. This location is 781.62 miles away from Sutton, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,278.74 mi	2,057.94 km	1,111.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,563 mi	2,515.79 km	1,358.42 nautical mi

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