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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,020 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$152 - $394

There are 1,501.67 km (933.10 miles) from Highfields to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,019.73 km (1,255 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Highfields and Cooktown are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Cooktown, QLD.

Highfields, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

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

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 218.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Cooktown is $327.30.

During the route, an average car will release 5,219.31 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 Highfields, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD 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 -22.035704 and 147.146271, or 22º 2' 8.5344" S, 147º 8' 46.5756" E. This location is 627.70 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	933.10 mi	1,501.67 km	810.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,255 mi	2,020.36 km	1,090.91 nautical mi

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