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Distance from New Mapoon, QLD to Kuranda, QLD

Distance

983 km

Time

18 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $192

There are 753.82 km (468.41 miles) from New Mapoon to Kuranda in southeast direction and 983.31 km (611 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

New Mapoon and Kuranda are 18 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

New Mapoon, QLD and Kuranda, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:52 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 Kuranda, 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

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 106.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between New Mapoon, QLD and Kuranda, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from New Mapoon to Kuranda is $159.22.

During the route, an average car will release 2,539.08 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between New Mapoon, QLD and Kuranda, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between New Mapoon, QLD and Kuranda, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -14.263903 and 143.295865, or 14º 15' 50.0508" S, 143º 17' 45.114" E. This location is 305.36 miles away from New Mapoon, QLD and Kuranda, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 8 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 Kuranda, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	468.41 mi	753.82 km	407.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	611 mi	982.86 km	530.70 nautical mi

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