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Distance from Comet, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

1,276 km

Time

16 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $249

There are 953.45 km (592.45 miles) from Comet to Cooktown in northwest direction and 1,276.21 km (793 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Comet and Cooktown are 16 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Comet, QLD to Cooktown, QLD.

Comet, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Comet, QLD

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

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 137.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Comet, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Comet to Cooktown is $206.70.

During the route, an average car will release 3,296.16 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 Comet, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Comet, QLD 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 -19.317854 and 146.810867, or 19º 19' 4.2744" S, 146º 48' 39.1212" E. This location is 396.41 miles away from Comet, QLD and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	592.45 mi	953.45 km	514.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	793 mi	1,275.92 km	688.94 nautical mi

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