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Distance from Watervale, SA to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

3,741 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$281 - $730

There are 2,483.53 km (1,543.20 miles) from Watervale to Mapoon in north direction and 3,741.72 km (2,325 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Watervale and Mapoon are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Watervale, SA to Mapoon, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Watervale, SA and Mapoon, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Watervale is 7:13 am and the current time in Mapoon is 6:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Watervale, SA

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

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 404.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Watervale, SA and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Watervale to Mapoon is $606.05.

During the route, an average car will release 9,664.55 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 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Watervale, SA and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Watervale, SA 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 -24.068126 and 145.333636, or 24º 4' 5.2536" S, 145º 20' 1.0896" E. This location is 1,162.30 miles away from Watervale, SA 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 Watervale, SA and Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,543.20 mi	2,483.53 km	1,341 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,325 mi	3,741.08 km	2,020.03 nautical mi

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