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Distance from Capel, WA to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

5,685 km

Time

2 days 21 hours

Gas Cost

$426 - $1108

There are 3,591.47 km (2,231.64 miles) from Capel to Cooktown in northeast direction and 5,684.20 km (3,532 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Capel and Cooktown are 2 days 21 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Capel, WA to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Capel, WA and Cooktown, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Capel is 6:54 am and the current time in Cooktown is 8:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Capel, WA

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

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 613.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Capel, WA and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Capel to Cooktown is $920.91.

During the route, an average car will release 14,685.37 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Capel, WA and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Capel, WA 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 -32.126156 and 138.250061, or 32º 7' 34.1616" S, 138º 15' 0.2196" E. This location is 1,766.13 miles away from Capel, WA and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 10 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Capel, WA and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,231.64 mi	3,591.47 km	1,939.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,532 mi	5,684.60 km	3,069.45 nautical mi

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