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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

3,646 km

Time

2 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$273 - $711

There are 2,847.45 km (1,769.33 miles) from Thornton to Mapoon in north direction and 3,645.16 km (2,265 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Thornton and Mapoon are 2 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thornton, VIC to Mapoon, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Thornton is 1:59 pm and the current time in Mapoon is 12:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

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

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 393.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Mapoon is $590.58.

During the route, an average car will release 9,417.74 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 Thornton, VIC and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC 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 -23.348378 and 145.234588, or 23º 20' 54.1608" S, 145º 14' 4.5168" E. This location is 1,132.62 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thornton, VIC and Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,769.33 mi	2,847.45 km	1,537.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,265 mi	3,645.54 km	1,968.44 nautical mi

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