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Distance from Tenterfield, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,899 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$142 - $370

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There are 1,492.53 km (927.42 miles) from Tenterfield to Cairns in northwest direction and 1,899.03 km (1,180 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Tenterfield and Cairns are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Tenterfield, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tenterfield is 11:51 pm and the current time in Cairns is 10:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tenterfield, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Tenterfield, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tenterfield, 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 205.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tenterfield, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tenterfield to Cairns is $307.70.

During the route, an average car will release 4,906.74 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Tenterfield, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tenterfield, 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 -23.586948 and 148.166794, or 23º 35' 13.0128" S, 148º 10' 0.4584" E. This location is 590.11 miles away from Tenterfield, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	927.42 mi	1,492.53 km	805.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,180 mi	1,899.37 km	1,025.58 nautical mi

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