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Distance from Steppes, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,763 km

Time

2 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$282 - $734

There are 2,956.84 km (1,837.30 miles) from Steppes to Cooktown in north direction and 3,762.65 km (2,338 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Steppes and Cooktown are 2 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 19 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Steppes, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Steppes is 3:43 am and the current time in Cooktown is 2:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Steppes, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Steppes, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Steppes, 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 406.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Steppes, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Steppes to Cooktown is $609.61.

During the route, an average car will release 9,721.29 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Steppes, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Steppes, 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 -28.285908 and 145.762098, or 28º 17' 9.2688" S, 145º 45' 43.5528" E. This location is 1,169.13 miles away from Steppes, 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 Steppes, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,837.30 mi	2,956.84 km	1,596.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,338 mi	3,763.04 km	2,031.88 nautical mi

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