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Distance from Urunga, NSW to Cairns, QLD

Distance

2,112 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$158 - $412

There are 1,679.19 km (1,043.40 miles) from Urunga to Cairns in northwest direction and 2,111.46 km (1,312 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Urunga and Cairns are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Urunga, NSW and Cairns, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Urunga is 1:25 pm and the current time in Cairns is 12:25 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Urunga, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Urunga, NSW to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Urunga, 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 228.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Urunga, NSW and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Urunga to Cairns is $342.17.

During the route, an average car will release 5,456.51 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Urunga, NSW and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Urunga, 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 -24.629662 and 148.587769, or 24º 37' 46.7832" S, 148º 35' 15.9684" E. This location is 656.22 miles away from Urunga, NSW and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,043.40 mi	1,679.19 km	906.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,312 mi	2,112.17 km	1,140.49 nautical mi

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