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Distance from Proserpine, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

916 km

Time

12 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $179

There are 651.69 km (404.95 miles) from Proserpine to Cooktown in northwest direction and 915.72 km (569 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Proserpine and Cooktown are 12 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Proserpine, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Proserpine, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Proserpine, QLD to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Proserpine, 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 98.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Proserpine, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Proserpine to Cooktown is $148.41.

During the route, an average car will release 2,366.57 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 Proserpine, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Proserpine, 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 -18.162601 and 145.947906, or 18º 9' 45.3636" S, 145º 56' 52.4616" E. This location is 284.61 miles away from Proserpine, QLD and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	404.95 mi	651.69 km	351.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	569 mi	916.08 km	494.65 nautical mi

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