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Distance from Yeppoon, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,084 km

Time

14 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$81 - $211

There are 863.20 km (536.37 miles) from Yeppoon to Cairns in northwest direction and 1,084.70 km (674 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Yeppoon and Cairns are 14 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Yeppoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Yeppoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Yeppoon, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Yeppoon, 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 117.07 liters of fuel to cover the route between Yeppoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Yeppoon to Cairns is $175.61.

During the route, an average car will release 2,800.40 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 Yeppoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Yeppoon, 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 -20.040663 and 148.230392, or 20º 2' 26.3868" S, 148º 13' 49.4112" E. This location is 336.79 miles away from Yeppoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	536.37 mi	863.20 km	466.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	674 mi	1,084.01 km	585.32 nautical mi

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