Australia Road Fuel Cost Estimator
Routes from Cairns
46 routes · Fuel costs updated 21 May 2026
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How much does a delivery cost in Cairns?
Estimate cost per delivery and per km in Cairns from Australia's current fuel price (AUD 1.92/L petrol), driver time, and vehicle wear — then price your courier service with margin.
Cost per delivery
AUD 15.70
Car · 8 km avg
Cost per km
AUD 1.96
All-in operating cost
Suggested price (35% margin)
AUD 21.20
Per delivery, to stay profitable
Vehicle
What goes into one delivery
Fuel
AUD 1.28
12 km/L at AUD 1.92/L
Driver time
AUD 12.98
8 km @ 22 km/h + 6 min stop
Vehicle wear
AUD 1.44
AUD 0.18/km upkeep
Total cost per delivery
AUD 15.70
Projected monthly cost
AUD 10205.75
25/day × 26 days
Top Routes from Cairns
Quick outbound links from Cairns with distance, timing, and fuel cost preview.
Cairns → Townsville
339 km
4h 31m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 54.21
Cairns → Mackay
709 km
9h 27m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 113.38
Cairns → Rockhampton
1045 km
13h 56m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 167.11
Cairns → Bundaberg
1339 km
17h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 214.13
Cairns → Sunshine Coast
1581 km
21h 5m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 252.83
Cairns → Toowoomba
1611 km
21h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 257.63
Cairns → Brisbane
1667 km
22h 14m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 266.58
Cairns → Gold Coast
1753 km
23h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 280.33
Cairns → Darwin
2016 km
26h 53m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 322.39
Cairns → Newcastle
2255 km
30h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 360.61
Cairns → Sydney
2353 km
31h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 376.28
Cairns → Wollongong
2415 km
32h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 386.20
Cairns → Wagga Wagga
2436 km
32h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 389.56
Cairns → Canberra
2482 km
33h 6m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 396.91
Cairns → Adelaide
2551 km
34h 1m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 407.95
Cairns → Albury
2559 km
34h 7m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 409.23
Cairns → Bendigo
2653 km
35h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 424.26
Cairns → Ballarat
2764 km
36h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 442.01
Cairns → Melbourne
2790 km
37h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 446.17
Cairns → Geelong
2838 km
37h 50m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 453.84
Popular Inbound Routes to Cairns
Reverse-direction routes users commonly compare when planning return and inbound deliveries.
Townsville → Cairns
339 km
4h 31m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 54.21
Mackay → Cairns
709 km
9h 27m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 113.38
Rockhampton → Cairns
1045 km
13h 56m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 167.11
Bundaberg → Cairns
1339 km
17h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 214.13
Sunshine Coast → Cairns
1581 km
21h 5m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 252.83
Toowoomba → Cairns
1611 km
21h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 257.63
Brisbane → Cairns
1667 km
22h 14m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 266.58
Gold Coast → Cairns
1753 km
23h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 280.33
Darwin → Cairns
2016 km
26h 53m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 322.39
Newcastle → Cairns
2255 km
30h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 360.61
Sydney → Cairns
2353 km
31h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 376.28
Wollongong → Cairns
2415 km
32h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 386.20
Wagga Wagga → Cairns
2436 km
32h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 389.56
Canberra → Cairns
2482 km
33h 6m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 396.91
Adelaide → Cairns
2551 km
34h 1m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 407.95
Albury → Cairns
2559 km
34h 7m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 409.23
Bendigo → Cairns
2653 km
35h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 424.26
Ballarat → Cairns
2764 km
36h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 442.01
Melbourne → Cairns
2790 km
37h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 446.17
Geelong → Cairns
2838 km
37h 50m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 453.84
Departing from Cairns
23 routes leaving Cairns to other major destinations.
Cairns → Sydney
2353 km
31h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 376.28
Cairns → Melbourne
2790 km
37h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 446.17
Cairns → Brisbane
1667 km
22h 14m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 266.58
Cairns → Perth
4130 km
55h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 660.46
Cairns → Adelaide
2551 km
34h 1m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 407.95
Cairns → Canberra
2482 km
33h 6m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 396.91
Cairns → Hobart
3469 km
46h 15m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 554.75
Cairns → Darwin
2016 km
26h 53m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 322.39
Cairns → Gold Coast
1753 km
23h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 280.33
Cairns → Newcastle
2255 km
30h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 360.61
Cairns → Wollongong
2415 km
32h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 386.20
Cairns → Geelong
2838 km
37h 50m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 453.84
Cairns → Sunshine Coast
1581 km
21h 5m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 252.83
Cairns → Townsville
339 km
4h 31m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 54.21
Cairns → Toowoomba
1611 km
21h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 257.63
Cairns → Ballarat
2764 km
36h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 442.01
Cairns → Bendigo
2653 km
35h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 424.26
Cairns → Albury
2559 km
34h 7m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 409.23
Cairns → Launceston
3275 km
43h 40m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 523.73
Cairns → Mackay
709 km
9h 27m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 113.38
Cairns → Rockhampton
1045 km
13h 56m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 167.11
Cairns → Bundaberg
1339 km
17h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 214.13
Cairns → Wagga Wagga
2436 km
32h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 389.56
Arriving in Cairns
23 routes arriving in Cairns from other major destinations.
Sydney → Cairns
2353 km
31h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 376.28
Melbourne → Cairns
2790 km
37h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 446.17
Brisbane → Cairns
1667 km
22h 14m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 266.58
Perth → Cairns
4130 km
55h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 660.46
Adelaide → Cairns
2551 km
34h 1m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 407.95
Canberra → Cairns
2482 km
33h 6m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 396.91
Hobart → Cairns
3469 km
46h 15m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 554.75
Darwin → Cairns
2016 km
26h 53m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 322.39
Gold Coast → Cairns
1753 km
23h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 280.33
Newcastle → Cairns
2255 km
30h 4m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 360.61
Wollongong → Cairns
2415 km
32h 12m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 386.20
Geelong → Cairns
2838 km
37h 50m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 453.84
Sunshine Coast → Cairns
1581 km
21h 5m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 252.83
Townsville → Cairns
339 km
4h 31m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 54.21
Toowoomba → Cairns
1611 km
21h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 257.63
Ballarat → Cairns
2764 km
36h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 442.01
Bendigo → Cairns
2653 km
35h 22m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 424.26
Albury → Cairns
2559 km
34h 7m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 409.23
Launceston → Cairns
3275 km
43h 40m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 523.73
Mackay → Cairns
709 km
9h 27m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 113.38
Rockhampton → Cairns
1045 km
13h 56m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 167.11
Bundaberg → Cairns
1339 km
17h 51m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 214.13
Wagga Wagga → Cairns
2436 km
32h 29m
Car fuel (Regular): AUD 389.56
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