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Distance from Leith, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,645 km

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$273 - $711

There are 2,858.34 km (1,776.09 miles) from Leith to Cooktown in north direction and 3,645.16 km (2,265 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Leith 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 Leith, TAS to Cooktown, QLD.

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

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Leith, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Leith, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Leith, 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 393.70 liters of fuel to cover the route between Leith, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Leith to Cooktown is $590.55.

During the route, an average car will release 9,417.34 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 Leith, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Leith, 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 -27.816503 and 145.861848, or 27º 48' 59.4108" S, 145º 51' 42.6528" E. This location is 1,132.57 miles away from Leith, 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 Leith, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,776.09 mi	2,858.34 km	1,543.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,265 mi	3,645.39 km	1,968.36 nautical mi

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