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Distance from O'Connell, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,648 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$199 - $516

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There are 2,061.65 km (1,281.05 miles) from O'Connell to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,647.37 km (1,645 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

O'Connell and Cooktown are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from O'Connell, NSW to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between O'Connell, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in O'Connell is 6:10 am and the current time in Cooktown is 5:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in O'Connell, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from O'Connell, NSW to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in O'Connell, 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 285.99 liters of fuel to cover the route between O'Connell, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from O'Connell to Cooktown is $428.98.

During the route, an average car will release 6,840.79 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 O'Connell, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between O'Connell, 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 -24.151892 and 148.140198, or 24º 9' 6.8112" S, 148º 8' 24.7128" E. This location is 822.70 miles away from O'Connell, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,281.05 mi	2,061.65 km	1,113.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,645 mi	2,648.02 km	1,429.82 nautical mi

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