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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Mitchell, QLD

Distance

1,750 km

Time

22 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$131 - $341

There are 1,255.94 km (780.41 miles) from Cooktown to Mitchell in southeast direction and 1,749.36 km (1,087 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Cooktown and Mitchell are 22 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cooktown, QLD and Mitchell, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:56 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Mitchell, 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 188.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Mitchell, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Mitchell is $283.47.

During the route, an average car will release 4,520.40 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 Mitchell, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Mitchell, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.8553 and 146.401447, or 20º 51' 19.08" S, 146º 24' 5.2092" E. This location is 543.64 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Mitchell, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	780.41 mi	1,255.94 km	678.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,087 mi	1,749.81 km	944.83 nautical mi

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