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Distance from Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,853 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$289 - $751

There are 2,905.08 km (1,805.14 miles) from Scamander to Cooktown in north direction and 3,852.77 km (2,394 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Scamander and Cooktown are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 20 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Scamander is 7:45 am and the current time in Cooktown is 6:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Scamander, TAS

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 416.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Scamander to Cooktown is $624.24.

During the route, an average car will release 9,954.55 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Scamander, TAS 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 -28.741822 and 145.67894, or 28º 44' 30.5592" S, 145º 40' 44.184" E. This location is 1,197.18 miles away from Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,805.14 mi	2,905.08 km	1,568.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,394 mi	3,853.33 km	2,080.64 nautical mi

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