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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

1,262 km

Time

16 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $246

There are 945.97 km (587.80 miles) from Cooktown to Emerald in southeast direction and 1,261.73 km (784 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cooktown and Emerald are 16 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cooktown, QLD and Emerald, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cooktown, 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 136.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Emerald is $204.40.

During the route, an average car will release 3,259.48 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cooktown, QLD and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.233431 and 146.651954, or 19º 14' 0.3516" S, 146º 39' 7.0344" E. This location is 392 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	587.80 mi	945.97 km	510.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	784 mi	1,261.72 km	681.28 nautical mi

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