Distance between Mareeba and Numurkah
The distance from Mareeba to Numurkah is 2,768 kilometers by road including 19 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Dubbo, Atherton, Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Wangan and El Arish.
Shortest distance by air | 2,125 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,768 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 31 h 40 min |
Fuel amount | 221.4 L |
Fuel cost | 256.9 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Mareeba | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
81 1 34 km, 24 min
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Atherton | 34 km | 24 min | 2.4 L | |
1 25 16 km, 12 min
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Malanda | 50 km | 37 min | 3.4 L | |
25 31 km, 21 min
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Millaa Millaa | 81 km | 58 min | 5.8 L | |
25 50 km, 34 min
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Wangan | 131 km | 1 h 32 min | 9.9 L | |
A1 35 km, 24 min
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El Arish | 166 km | 1 h 57 min | 12.9 L | |
A1 15 km, 10 min
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Tully | 180 km | 2 h 07 min | 14.0 L | |
A1 337 km, 3 h 48 min
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Charters Towers | 517 km | 5 h 55 min | 40.1 L | |
A6 A7 1,657 km, 18 h 42 min
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Dubbo | 2,174 km | 24 h 37 min | 172.5 L | |
A39 594 km, 7 h 02 min
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Numurkah | 2,769 km | 31 h 40 min | 220.7 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Mareeba to Numurkah?
Fuel cost: 256.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,768 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.16 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Mareeba to Numurkah?
Driving time: 31 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 2,378 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 26 h 25 min
- 292 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 39 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 32 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 39 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Mareeba to Numurkah by land?
The distance between Mareeba and Numurkah is 2,768 km by road including 19 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Mareeba and Numurkah respectively.
How far is Mareeba to Numurkah by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Mareeba and Numurkah is 2,125 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 Mareeba and Numurkah respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Mareeba from Numurkah by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 2,125 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 39 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 Mareeba to Numurkah?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 51 min to cover the distance of 2,125 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 7 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 Mareeba and Numurkah?
The halfway point between Mareeba and Numurkah is Roma. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Roma to Mareeba is 1,400 km and driving will take about 15 h 51 min. The road between Roma and Numurkah has length 1,369 km and will take approximately 15 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Mareeba in relation to Numurkah?
Mareeba is located 2,125 km north of Numurkah.
Mareeba has geographic coordinates: latitude -16.99156, longitude 145.42266.
Numurkah has geographic coordinates: latitude -36.09306, longitude 145.44166.
Which highway goes from Mareeba to Numurkah?
The route from Mareeba to Numurkah follows A7, A39, B55, A55, A1, A6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 86 km
- B64: 37 km
- 1: 34 km
- B94: 18 km
- B76: 14 km
- B400: 14 km
- A2: 6 km
- C361: 3 km
- 81: 2 km
- 49: 2 km
- A4: 2 km