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Distance from Mapoon, QLD to Palmerston, NT

Distance

3,028 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$227 - $590

There are 1,219 km (757.45 miles) from Mapoon to Palmerston in west direction and 3,028.79 km (1,882 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Mapoon and Palmerston are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mapoon, QLD to Palmerston, NT.

Please note the time difference between Mapoon, QLD and Palmerston, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Mapoon is 2:45 am and the current time in Palmerston is 2:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mapoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mapoon, QLD to Palmerston, NT? 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 327.05 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mapoon, QLD and Palmerston, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mapoon to Palmerston is $490.57.

During the route, an average car will release 7,822.94 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 Mapoon, QLD and Palmerston, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Mapoon, QLD and Palmerston, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.052647 and 138.719543, or 20º 3' 9.5292" S, 138º 43' 10.3548" E. This location is 940.82 miles away from Mapoon, QLD and Palmerston, NT and it would take approximately 22 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	757.45 mi	1,219 km	658.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,882 mi	3,028.20 km	1,635.10 nautical mi

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