Stopping points from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport to Cairns Airport:

• Start from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
• 5 hours to Tamworth, Australia after driving about 260 miles / 410 km
• 8.5 hours to Roma, Australia after driving about 420 miles / 670 km
• 4 hours to Emerald, Australia after driving about 250 miles / 400 km
• 6.5 hours to Townsville, Australia after driving about 380 miles / 620 km
• 4.5 hours to Cairns Airport after driving about 220 miles / 360 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,530 miles / 2460 km, taking roughly 28.5 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 SYD and CNS.

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Stopping points from SYD to CNS

Start from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Tamworth, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 410 km (260 miles) or 5 hours.

Roma, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 670 km (420 miles) or 8.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1080 km or 670 miles over roughly 13 hours of driving.

Emerald, Australia is stopping point #3 after driving about 400 km (250 miles) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1490 km or 930 miles over roughly 17.5 hours of driving.

Townsville, Australia is stopping point #4 after driving about 620 km (380 miles) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2110 km or 1,310 miles over roughly 24 hours of driving.

Finally, Cairns Airport is your destination after driving about 360 km (220 miles) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2460 km or 1,530 miles, taking roughly 28.5 hours for the whole trip.

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