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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,645 km

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$273 - $711

There are 2,864.82 km (1,780.12 miles) from Forthside to Cooktown in north direction and 3,645.16 km (2,265 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside 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 Forthside, TAS to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 1:29 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 12:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, 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 393.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Cooktown is $590.50.

During the route, an average car will release 9,416.55 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 Forthside, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, 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 -27.81474 and 145.862615, or 27º 48' 53.064" S, 145º 51' 45.414" E. This location is 1,132.48 miles away from Forthside, 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 Forthside, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,780.12 mi	2,864.82 km	1,546.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,265 mi	3,645.08 km	1,968.19 nautical mi

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