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Distance from Malanda, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

317 km

Time

4 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $62

There are 211.56 km (131.46 miles) from Malanda to Cooktown in north direction and 317.04 km (197 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Malanda and Cooktown are 4 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Malanda, QLD to Cooktown, QLD.

Malanda, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Malanda, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Malanda, QLD to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Malanda, 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 34.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Malanda, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Malanda to Cooktown is $51.39.

During the route, an average car will release 819.46 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 Malanda, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Malanda, QLD 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 -16.465986 and 144.835709, or 16º 27' 57.5496" S, 144º 50' 8.5524" E. This location is 98.55 miles away from Malanda, QLD and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 2 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	131.46 mi	211.56 km	114.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	197 mi	317.21 km	171.28 nautical mi

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