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Distance from Mapoon, QLD to Atherton, QLD

Distance

881 km

Time

16 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $172

There are 697.98 km (433.71 miles) from Mapoon to Atherton in southeast direction and 880.31 km (547 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Mapoon and Atherton are 16 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mapoon, QLD and Atherton, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mapoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mapoon, QLD to Atherton, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mapoon, 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 95.12 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mapoon, QLD and Atherton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mapoon to Atherton is $142.67.

During the route, an average car will release 2,275.16 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mapoon, QLD and Atherton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mapoon, QLD and Atherton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.679409 and 143.472382, or 14º 40' 45.8724" S, 143º 28' 20.5752" E. This location is 273.62 miles away from Mapoon, QLD and Atherton, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	433.71 mi	697.98 km	376.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	547 mi	880.70 km	475.54 nautical mi

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