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Distance from Cook, SA to Buxton, QLD

Distance

2,992 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$224 - $583

There are 2,247.34 km (1,396.43 miles) from Cook to Buxton in northeast direction and 2,991.77 km (1,859 miles) by car, following the Cook Road route.

Cook and Buxton are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cook, SA to Buxton, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Cook is 10:19 pm and the current time in Buxton is 9:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cook, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Cook, SA to Buxton, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cook, SA

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 323.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cook to Buxton is $484.65.

During the route, an average car will release 7,728.52 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 Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.776833 and 142.218002, or 31º 46' 36.5988" S, 142º 13' 4.8072" E. This location is 929.47 miles away from Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cook, SA and Buxton, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,396.43 mi	2,247.34 km	1,213.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,859 mi	2,991.66 km	1,615.37 nautical mi

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