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Distance from Cairns, QLD to New Mapoon, QLD

Distance

1,004 km

Time

18 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $196

There are 771.07 km (479.12 miles) from Cairns to New Mapoon in northwest direction and 1,004.23 km (624 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Cairns and New Mapoon are 18 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

Cairns, QLD and New Mapoon, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to New 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 108.47 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and New Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to New Mapoon is $162.71.

During the route, an average car will release 2,594.66 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and New Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and New Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.423548 and 143.377808, or 14º 25' 24.7728" S, 143º 22' 40.1088" E. This location is 312.04 miles away from Cairns, QLD and New Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	479.12 mi	771.07 km	416.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	624 mi	1,004.37 km	542.32 nautical mi

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