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Distance from Darwin, NT to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,997 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$225 - $584

There are 1,589.20 km (987.49 miles) from Darwin to Cooktown in southeast direction and 2,996.60 km (1,862 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Cooktown, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 6:59 am and the current time in Cooktown is 7:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Darwin, NT

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 323.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Cooktown is $485.50.

During the route, an average car will release 7,742.13 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Cooktown, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.174909 and 138.883959, or 20º 10' 29.6724" S, 138º 53' 2.2524" E. This location is 931.10 miles away from Darwin, NT and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	987.49 mi	1,589.20 km	858.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,862 mi	2,996.92 km	1,618.21 nautical mi

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