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Distance from Tenterfield, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,204 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$165 - $430

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There are 1,662.19 km (1,032.84 miles) from Tenterfield to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,204.80 km (1,370 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Tenterfield and Cooktown are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Tenterfield, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tenterfield is 3:32 am and the current time in Cooktown is 2:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tenterfield, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Tenterfield, NSW to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tenterfield, 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 238.05 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tenterfield, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tenterfield to Cooktown is $357.08.

During the route, an average car will release 5,694.27 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 Tenterfield, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tenterfield, 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 -22.635773 and 147.574768, or 22º 38' 8.7828" S, 147º 34' 29.1648" E. This location is 684.82 miles away from Tenterfield, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,032.84 mi	1,662.19 km	897.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,370 mi	2,204.21 km	1,190.18 nautical mi

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