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Distance from Windorah, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,434 km

Time

18 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$108 - $280

There are 999.16 km (620.85 miles) from Windorah to Cairns in northeast direction and 1,433.93 km (891 miles) by car, following the 79 route.

Windorah and Cairns are 18 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Windorah, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Windorah, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Windorah, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Windorah, 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 154.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Windorah, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Windorah to Cairns is $232.28.

During the route, an average car will release 3,704.02 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Windorah, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Windorah, 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 -20.842787 and 144.194305, or 20º 50' 34.0332" S, 144º 11' 39.498" E. This location is 445.46 miles away from Windorah, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	620.85 mi	999.16 km	539.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	891 mi	1,433.80 km	774.19 nautical mi

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