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Distance from New Mapoon, QLD to Cairns, QLD

Distance

1,005 km

Time

18 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $196

There are 771.07 km (479.12 miles) from New Mapoon to Cairns in southeast direction and 1,005.84 km (625 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

New Mapoon and Cairns are 18 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

New Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in New Mapoon, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from New Mapoon, QLD to Cairns, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in New 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 108.55 liters of fuel to cover the route between New Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from New Mapoon to Cairns is $162.82.

During the route, an average car will release 2,596.51 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 New Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between New 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 -14.423324 and 143.377686, or 14º 25' 23.9664" S, 143º 22' 39.6696" E. This location is 312.27 miles away from New Mapoon, QLD and Cairns, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	479.12 mi	771.07 km	416.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	625 mi	1,005.09 km	542.71 nautical mi

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