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Distance from Dee, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,791 km

Time

2 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$284 - $739

There are 2,979.28 km (1,851.25 miles) from Dee to Cooktown in north direction and 3,791.61 km (2,356 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dee and Cooktown are 2 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 19 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Dee, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dee is 7:39 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 6:39 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dee, TAS

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

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 409.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dee, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dee to Cooktown is $614.22.

During the route, an average car will release 9,794.72 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 Dee, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dee, TAS 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 -28.408008 and 145.74949, or 28º 24' 28.8288" S, 145º 44' 58.164" E. This location is 1,177.96 miles away from Dee, TAS and Cooktown, QLD 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 Dee, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,851.25 mi	2,979.28 km	1,608.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,356 mi	3,791.46 km	2,047.23 nautical mi

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