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Distance from Upper Burnie, TAS to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

4,264 km

Time

2 days 15 hours

Gas Cost

$320 - $831

There are 3,268.11 km (2,030.72 miles) from Upper Burnie to Mapoon in north direction and 4,264.76 km (2,650 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Upper Burnie 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 Upper Burnie, TAS to Mapoon, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Upper Burnie, TAS and Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Upper Burnie is 4:47 pm and the current time in Mapoon is 3:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Burnie, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Burnie, TAS to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Burnie, 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 460.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Burnie, TAS and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Burnie to Mapoon is $690.77.

During the route, an average car will release 11,015.50 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 Upper Burnie, TAS and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Burnie, 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 -26.327196 and 148.728165, or 26º 19' 37.9056" S, 148º 43' 41.394" E. This location is 1,324.77 miles away from Upper Burnie, 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 Upper Burnie, TAS and Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,030.72 mi	3,268.11 km	1,764.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,650 mi	4,264.02 km	2,302.39 nautical mi

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