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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,573 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$193 - $502

There are 2,002.62 km (1,244.38 miles) from Sofala to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,573.34 km (1,599 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Sofala and Cooktown are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sofala is 9:17 am and the current time in Cooktown is 8:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 277.93 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Cooktown is $416.89.

During the route, an average car will release 6,648.02 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sofala, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, 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 -23.846307 and 148.124461, or 23º 50' 46.7052" S, 148º 7' 28.0596" E. This location is 799.52 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,244.38 mi	2,002.62 km	1,081.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,599 mi	2,573.40 km	1,389.53 nautical mi

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