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Distance from Cook, SA to Nelson, VIC

Distance

1,689 km

Time

22 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$127 - $329

There are 1,275.69 km (792.68 miles) from Cook to Nelson in southeast direction and 1,688.20 km (1,049 miles) by car, following the Cook Road route.

Cook and Nelson are 22 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cook, SA to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Cook, SA and Nelson, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Cook is 12:23 am and the current time in Nelson is 12:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cook, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Cook, SA to Nelson, VIC? 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 182.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cook, SA and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cook to Nelson is $273.60.

During the route, an average car will release 4,362.96 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 Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Cook, SA and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.809518 and 137.050997, or 32º 48' 34.2648" S, 137º 3' 3.5892" E. This location is 524.71 miles away from Cook, SA and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 11 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cook, SA and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	792.68 mi	1,275.69 km	688.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,049 mi	1,688.87 km	911.92 nautical mi

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