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Distance from Upper Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

3,860 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$289 - $753

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There are 2,901.58 km (1,802.96 miles) from Upper Scamander to Cooktown in north direction and 3,859.21 km (2,398 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper 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 Upper Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Upper Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Upper Scamander is 4:36 am and the current time in Cooktown is 3:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Scamander, TAS to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper 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 416.83 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Scamander to Cooktown is $625.25.

During the route, an average car will release 9,970.63 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Upper Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Upper 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 -28.775676 and 145.679375, or 28º 46' 32.4336" S, 145º 40' 45.75" E. This location is 1,199.11 miles away from Upper 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 Upper Scamander, TAS and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,802.96 mi	2,901.58 km	1,566.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,398 mi	3,859.56 km	2,084 nautical mi

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