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Distance from Weipa, QLD to Shackleton, WA

Distance

5,524 km

Time

3 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$414 - $1077

There are 3,255.71 km (2,023.01 miles) from Weipa to Shackleton in southwest direction and 5,524.88 km (3,433 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Weipa and Shackleton are 3 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Weipa, QLD to Shackleton, WA.

Please note the time difference between Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Weipa is 8:13 am and the current time in Shackleton is 6:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Weipa, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Weipa, QLD to Shackleton, WA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Weipa, QLD

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 596.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Weipa to Shackleton is $894.94.

During the route, an average car will release 14,271.24 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 Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.617735 and 138.402863, or 31º 37' 3.846" S, 138º 24' 10.3068" E. This location is 1,716.32 miles away from Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Weipa, QLD and Shackleton, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,023.01 mi	3,255.71 km	1,757.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,433 mi	5,524.29 km	2,982.89 nautical mi

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