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Distance from Lyons, VIC to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,351 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$251 - $653

There are 2,532.85 km (1,573.85 miles) from Lyons to Cooktown in north direction and 3,350.65 km (2,082 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Lyons and Cooktown are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lyons, VIC to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Lyons, VIC and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lyons is 1:07 pm and the current time in Cooktown is 12:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lyons, VIC

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

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 361.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lyons, VIC and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lyons to Cooktown is $542.87.

During the route, an average car will release 8,657.01 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lyons, VIC and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lyons, VIC 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 -26.534306 and 146.207805, or 26º 32' 3.5016" S, 146º 12' 28.098" E. This location is 1,041.13 miles away from Lyons, VIC and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,573.85 mi	2,532.85 km	1,367.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,082 mi	3,351.06 km	1,809.43 nautical mi

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