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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Cape Tribulation, QLD

Distance

1,582 km

Time

20 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $309

There are 1,250.40 km (776.96 miles) from Jackson to Cape Tribulation in northwest direction and 1,581.99 km (983 miles) by car and ferry, following the A7 and 70 route.

Jackson and Cape Tribulation are 20 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Jackson, QLD to Cape Tribulation, QLD.

Jackson, QLD and Cape Tribulation, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Cape Tribulation, 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 170.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Cape Tribulation, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Cape Tribulation is $256.32.

During the route, an average car will release 4,087.39 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 Cape Tribulation, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Cape Tribulation, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.872471 and 146.361359, or 20º 52' 20.8956" S, 146º 21' 40.8924" E. This location is 491.57 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Cape Tribulation, QLD and it would take approximately 10 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	776.96 mi	1,250.40 km	675.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	983 mi	1,582.20 km	854.32 nautical mi

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