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Distance from Elderslie, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,850 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$289 - $751

There are 3,023.70 km (1,878.85 miles) from Elderslie to Cooktown in north direction and 3,849.55 km (2,392 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Elderslie and Cooktown 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 Elderslie, TAS to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Elderslie, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Elderslie is 6:08 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 5:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elderslie, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Elderslie, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elderslie, 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 415.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Elderslie, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Elderslie to Cooktown is $623.65.

During the route, an average car will release 9,945.14 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Elderslie, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Elderslie, 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 -28.654332 and 145.652628, or 28º 39' 15.5952" S, 145º 39' 9.4608" E. This location is 1,196.05 miles away from Elderslie, 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 Elderslie, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,878.85 mi	3,023.70 km	1,632.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,392 mi	3,849.69 km	2,078.67 nautical mi

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