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Distance from Cooktown, QLD to Upper Scamander, TAS

Distance

3,859 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$289 - $753

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There are 2,901.58 km (1,802.96 miles) from Cooktown to Upper Scamander in south direction and 3,859.21 km (2,398 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cooktown and Upper Scamander are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 20 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cooktown, QLD to Upper Scamander, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Cooktown, QLD and Upper Scamander, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cooktown is 3:04 pm and the current time in Upper Scamander is 4:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cooktown, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cooktown, QLD to Upper Scamander, TAS? 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 416.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cooktown, QLD and Upper Scamander, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cooktown to Upper Scamander is $625.16.

During the route, an average car will release 9,969.23 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 Upper Scamander, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cooktown, QLD and Upper Scamander, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.771734 and 145.678826, or 28º 46' 18.2424" S, 145º 40' 43.7736" E. This location is 1,198.94 miles away from Cooktown, QLD and Upper Scamander, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cooktown, QLD and Upper Scamander, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,802.96 mi	2,901.58 km	1,566.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,398 mi	3,859.02 km	2,083.71 nautical mi

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