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Distance from Bourke, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,141 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $418

There are 1,626.63 km (1,010.74 miles) from Bourke to Cooktown in north direction and 2,142.04 km (1,331 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Bourke and Cooktown are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bourke, NSW to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Bourke, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Bourke is 11:24 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 10:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bourke, NSW

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

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 231.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bourke, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bourke to Cooktown is $346.91.

During the route, an average car will release 5,532.07 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 Bourke, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Bourke, NSW 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 -22.847422 and 147.719803, or 22º 50' 50.7192" S, 147º 43' 11.2908" E. This location is 665.31 miles away from Bourke, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bourke, NSW and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,010.74 mi	1,626.63 km	878.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,331 mi	2,141.42 km	1,156.28 nautical mi

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