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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

4,246 km

Time

2 days 15 hours

Gas Cost

$318 - $828

There are 3,274.89 km (2,034.93 miles) from Penguin to Mapoon in north direction and 4,245.45 km (2,638 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Penguin and Mapoon are 2 days 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Penguin is 4:01 am and the current time in Mapoon is 3:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Penguin, TAS

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 458.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Mapoon is $687.78.

During the route, an average car will release 10,967.85 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 Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.517792 and 146.608365, or 25º 31' 4.0512" S, 146º 36' 30.114" E. This location is 1,319.04 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 7 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,034.93 mi	3,274.89 km	1,768.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,638 mi	4,245.57 km	2,292.43 nautical mi

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