Your total trip with all stops is around 1,570 miles / 2520 km, taking roughly 27 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between CNS and GTS.
Start from Cairns Airport.
Mount Isa, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 1260 km (780 miles) or 13.5 hours.
Yuendumu, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 980 km (610 miles) or 10 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2230 km or 1,390 miles over roughly 24 hours of driving.
Finally, The Granites Airport is your destination after driving about 290 km (180 miles) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2520 km or 1,570 miles, taking roughly 27 hours for the whole trip.
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