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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

740 km

Time

14 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $144

There are 520.49 km (323.42 miles) from Cooktown to Mapoon in northwest direction and 740.30 km (460 miles) by car, following the 40 route.

Cooktown and Mapoon are 14 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cooktown, QLD and Mapoon, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cooktown, 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 79.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Mapoon is $119.92.

During the route, an average car will release 1,912.37 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 Cooktown, QLD and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, 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 -14.123683 and 143.218994, or 14º 7' 25.2588" S, 143º 13' 8.3784" E. This location is 229.99 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	323.42 mi	520.49 km	281.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	460 mi	740.27 km	399.71 nautical mi

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