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Distance from Mapoon, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

740 km

Time

14 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $144

There are 520.49 km (323.42 miles) from Mapoon to Cooktown in southeast direction and 740.30 km (460 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

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

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

Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mapoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mapoon, QLD to Cooktown, 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 79.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

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

During the route, an average car will release 1,912.28 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.133862 and 143.222794, or 14º 8' 1.9032" S, 143º 13' 22.0584" E. This location is 229.98 miles away from Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, 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 Mapoon, QLD and Cooktown, 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	740.23 km	399.69 nautical mi

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