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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,247 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$244 - $633

There are 2,553.88 km (1,586.91 miles) from Ruby to Cooktown in north direction and 3,246.05 km (2,017 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Ruby and Cooktown are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ruby is 5:39 am and the current time in Cooktown is 4:39 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 350.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Cooktown is $525.99.

During the route, an average car will release 8,387.71 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC 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 -26.026053 and 146.435485, or 26º 1' 33.7908" S, 146º 26' 7.746" E. This location is 1,008.74 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,586.91 mi	2,553.88 km	1,378.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,017 mi	3,246.82 km	1,753.15 nautical mi

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