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Distance from Mapoon, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

906 km

Time

17 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $177

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

Mapoon and Cairns are 17 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mapoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mapoon, QLD to Cairns, 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 97.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mapoon to Cairns is $146.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,340.81 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.794285 and 143.508835, or 14º 47' 39.426" S, 143º 30' 31.806" E. This location is 281.52 miles away from Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, 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	906.11 km	489.26 nautical mi

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