Distance between Douglas and Mareeba
The distance from Douglas to Mareeba is 388 kilometers by road including 14 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and goes through Shaw, Ingham, Cardwell, Tully, El Arish, Wangan and Millaa Millaa.
Shortest distance by air | 295 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 388 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h |
Fuel amount | 31 L |
Fuel cost | 50.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Douglas | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A1 10 km, 06 min
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Shaw | 10 km | 06 min | 0.6 L | |
A1 101 km, 1 h 53 min
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Ingham | 112 km | 2 h 00 min | 8.3 L | |
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
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Cardwell | 163 km | 3 h 08 min | 12.6 L | |
A1 44 km, 50 min
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Tully | 207 km | 3 h 58 min | 16.2 L | |
A1 15 km, 16 min
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El Arish | 222 km | 4 h 14 min | 17.3 L | |
A1 35 km, 43 min
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Wangan | 257 km | 4 h 58 min | 20.0 L | |
25 50 km, 48 min
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Millaa Millaa | 307 km | 5 h 46 min | 23.9 L | |
25 28 km, 20 min
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Malanda | 335 km | 6 h 07 min | 26.4 L | |
25 1 53 km, 52 min
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Mareeba | 388 km | 7 h 00 min | 30.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Douglas to Mareeba?
Fuel cost: 50.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 388 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Douglas to Mareeba?
Driving time: 7 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 14 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 8 min
- 246 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 43 min
- 43 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 31 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 14 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 65 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 16 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Douglas to Mareeba by land?
The distance between Douglas and Mareeba is 388 km by road including 14 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Douglas and Mareeba respectively.
How far is Douglas to Mareeba by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Douglas and Mareeba is 295 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Douglas and Mareeba respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Douglas from Mareeba by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 295 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 20 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Douglas to Mareeba?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 295 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 24 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Douglas and Mareeba?
The halfway point between Douglas and Mareeba is Tully. It is located about 13 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tully to Douglas is 207 km and driving will take about 3 h 58 min. The road between Tully and Mareeba has length 181 km and will take approximately 3 h 1 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Douglas in relation to Mareeba?
Douglas is located 295 km south-east of Mareeba.
Douglas has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.32693, longitude 146.74745.
Mareeba has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.99156, longitude 145.42266.
Which highway goes from Douglas to Mareeba?
The route from Douglas to Mareeba follows A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 75 km
- 1: 33 km
- 81: 3 km