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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Stapleton, NT

Distance

2,904 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$218 - $566

There are 1,557.74 km (967.94 miles) from Cooktown to Stapleton in west direction and 2,903.26 km (1,804 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Cooktown and Stapleton are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cooktown, QLD to Stapleton, NT.

Please note the time difference between Cooktown, QLD and Stapleton, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cooktown is 12:48 am and the current time in Stapleton is 12:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Stapleton, NT? 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 313.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Stapleton, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Stapleton is $470.38.

During the route, an average car will release 7,501.03 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 Stapleton, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Stapleton, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.375273 and 139.241082, or 20º 22' 30.9828" S, 139º 14' 27.8952" E. This location is 902.11 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Stapleton, NT and it would take approximately 16 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	967.94 mi	1,557.74 km	841.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,804 mi	2,903.59 km	1,567.82 nautical mi

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