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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Roxby Downs, SA

Distance

3,702 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$278 - $722

There are 1,880.66 km (1,168.59 miles) from Cooktown to Roxby Downs in southwest direction and 3,701.49 km (2,300 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Cooktown and Roxby Downs are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cooktown, QLD to Roxby Downs, SA.

Please note the time difference between Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Cooktown is 5:58 am and the current time in Roxby Downs is 6:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Roxby Downs, SA? 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 399.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Roxby Downs is $599.71.

During the route, an average car will release 9,563.35 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 Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.672011 and 135.773922, or 19º 40' 19.2396" S, 135º 46' 26.1192" E. This location is 1,150.13 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA and it would take approximately 21 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cooktown, QLD and Roxby Downs, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,168.59 mi	1,880.66 km	1,015.48 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,300 mi	3,701.90 km	1,998.87 nautical mi

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