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Distance from Tea Tree, TAS to Cairns, QLD

Distance

3,576 km

Time

2 days 1 hour

Gas Cost

$268 - $697

There are 2,868.53 km (1,782.43 miles) from Tea Tree to Cairns in north direction and 3,575.96 km (2,222 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Tea Tree and Cairns are 2 days 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 16 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Tea Tree, TAS to Cairns, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Tea Tree, TAS and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tea Tree is 7:14 pm and the current time in Cairns is 6:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tea Tree, TAS

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

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 386.22 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tea Tree, TAS and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tea Tree to Cairns is $579.33.

During the route, an average car will release 9,238.33 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Tea Tree, TAS and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tea Tree, TAS 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 -30.053268 and 145.950663, or 30º 3' 11.7648" S, 145º 57' 2.3868" E. This location is 1,111.04 miles away from Tea Tree, TAS and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Tea Tree, TAS and Cairns, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,782.43 mi	2,868.53 km	1,548.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,222 mi	3,576.09 km	1,930.94 nautical mi

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