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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Bamaga, QLD

Distance

2,419 km

Time

1 day 12 hours

Gas Cost

$181 - $472

There are 1,908.92 km (1,186.15 miles) from Jackson to Bamaga in northwest direction and 2,418.84 km (1,503 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Jackson and Bamaga are 1 day 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 12 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Jackson, QLD to Bamaga, QLD.

Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Bamaga, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jackson, 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 261.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Bamaga is $391.93.

During the route, an average car will release 6,249.93 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 Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -18.962093 and 146.335007, or 18º 57' 43.5348" S, 146º 20' 6.0252" E. This location is 751.64 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD and it would take approximately 18 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jackson, QLD and Bamaga, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,186.15 mi	1,908.92 km	1,030.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,503 mi	2,419.30 km	1,306.32 nautical mi

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