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Distance from Thangool, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,222 km

Time

16 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $238

There are 978.11 km (607.77 miles) from Thangool to Cairns in northwest direction and 1,221.49 km (759 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Thangool and Cairns are 16 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Thangool, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:25 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Thangool, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thangool, 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 131.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to Cairns is $197.91.

During the route, an average car will release 3,156 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 Thangool, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, 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 -21.438047 and 146.681763, or 21º 26' 16.9692" S, 146º 40' 54.3468" E. This location is 379.55 miles away from Thangool, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	607.77 mi	978.11 km	528.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	759 mi	1,221.67 km	659.65 nautical mi

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