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Distance from Kankool, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,394 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$180 - $467

There are 1,888.97 km (1,173.76 miles) from Kankool to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,393.09 km (1,487 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Kankool and Cooktown are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Kankool, NSW to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Kankool, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Kankool is 2:53 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 1:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kankool, NSW

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

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 258.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Kankool, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Kankool to Cooktown is $387.79.

During the route, an average car will release 6,183.92 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Kankool, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Kankool, NSW 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 -23.065107 and 147.995968, or 23º 3' 54.3852" S, 147º 59' 45.4848" E. This location is 743.71 miles away from Kankool, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,173.76 mi	1,888.97 km	1,019.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,487 mi	2,393.75 km	1,292.52 nautical mi

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