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Distance from Franklin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

4,539 km

Time

2 days 19 hours

Gas Cost

$340 - $885

There are 3,503.23 km (2,176.81 miles) from Franklin to Mapoon in north direction and 4,538.35 km (2,820 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Franklin and Mapoon are 2 days 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 10 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Franklin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Franklin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Franklin is 7:54 pm and the current time in Mapoon is 6:54 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Franklin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Franklin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Franklin, TAS

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 490.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Franklin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Franklin to Mapoon is $735.34.

During the route, an average car will release 11,726.21 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 Franklin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Franklin, TAS 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 -26.811224 and 146.087129, or 26º 48' 40.4064" S, 146º 5' 13.6644" E. This location is 1,410.25 miles away from Franklin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 9 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,176.81 mi	3,503.23 km	1,891.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,820 mi	4,539.13 km	2,450.94 nautical mi

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