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Distance from Forth, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,644 km

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$273 - $711

There are 2,862.02 km (1,778.38 miles) from Forth to Cooktown in north direction and 3,643.55 km (2,264 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forth and Cooktown are 2 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 17 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Forth, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forth is 11:09 am and the current time in Cooktown is 10:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forth, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forth, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forth, 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 393.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forth, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forth to Cooktown is $590.27.

During the route, an average car will release 9,412.84 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forth, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forth, 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 -28.227774 and 148.695297, or 28º 13' 39.9864" S, 148º 41' 43.0692" E. This location is 1,132.03 miles away from Forth, TAS and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,778.38 mi	2,862.02 km	1,545.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,264 mi	3,643.64 km	1,967.41 nautical mi

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