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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Cook, SA

Distance

1,689 km

Time

22 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$127 - $329

There are 1,275.69 km (792.68 miles) from Nelson to Cook in northwest direction and 1,688.20 km (1,049 miles) by car, following the Cook Road route.

Nelson and Cook are 22 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Cook, SA.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 2:57 pm and the current time in Cook is 2:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Cook, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 182.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Cook is $273.59.

During the route, an average car will release 4,362.89 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 Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.891472 and 136.957260, or 32º 53' 29.2992" S, 136º 57' 26.136" E. This location is 524.70 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA and it would take approximately 11 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Cook, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	792.68 mi	1,275.69 km	688.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,049 mi	1,688.84 km	911.90 nautical mi

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