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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

905 km

Time

17 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $177

There are 682.50 km (424.08 miles) from Cairns to Mapoon in northwest direction and 906.06 km (563 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Cairns and Mapoon are 17 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cairns, QLD and Mapoon, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cairns, 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 97.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Mapoon is $146.68.

During the route, an average car will release 2,339.04 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 Cairns, QLD and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.783757 and 143.505768, or 14º 47' 1.5252" S, 143º 30' 20.7648" E. This location is 281.30 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	424.08 mi	682.50 km	368.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	563 mi	905.42 km	488.89 nautical mi

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