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Distance from Ootha, NSW to Bamaga, QLD

Distance

3,280 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$246 - $640

There are 2,522.81 km (1,567.60 miles) from Ootha to Bamaga in northwest direction and 3,279.84 km (2,038 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Ootha and Bamaga are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 23 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Ootha, NSW to Bamaga, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ootha is 11:02 pm and the current time in Bamaga is 10:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ootha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Ootha, NSW to Bamaga, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ootha, 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 354.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ootha to Bamaga is $531.31.

During the route, an average car will release 8,472.66 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 Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.576024 and 146.905033, or 21º 34' 33.6864" S, 146º 54' 18.1188" E. This location is 1,018.96 miles away from Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ootha, NSW and Bamaga, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,567.60 mi	2,522.81 km	1,362.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,038 mi	3,279.70 km	1,770.90 nautical mi

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