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Distance from Barunga, NT to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,657 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$199 - $518

There are 1,333.95 km (828.88 miles) from Barunga to Cooktown in east direction and 2,657.03 km (1,651 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Barunga and Cooktown are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barunga, NT to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Barunga is 2:59 am and the current time in Cooktown is 3:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barunga, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Barunga, NT to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barunga, NT

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 286.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barunga to Cooktown is $430.45.

During the route, an average car will release 6,864.26 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 Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.821171 and 140.018967, or 20º 49' 16.2156" S, 140º 1' 8.2812" E. This location is 825.53 miles away from Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barunga, NT and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	828.88 mi	1,333.95 km	720.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,651 mi	2,657.11 km	1,434.73 nautical mi

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