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Distance from Urunga, NSW to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

2,417 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$181 - $471

There are 1,848.73 km (1,148.75 miles) from Urunga to Cooktown in northwest direction and 2,417.23 km (1,502 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Urunga and Cooktown are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Urunga, NSW and Cooktown, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Urunga is 9:23 am and the current time in Cooktown is 8:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Urunga, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Urunga, NSW to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Urunga, 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 261.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Urunga, NSW and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Urunga to Cooktown is $391.56.

During the route, an average car will release 6,244 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 Urunga, NSW and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Urunga, 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 -23.711912 and 148.148346, or 23º 42' 42.8832" S, 148º 8' 54.0456" E. This location is 750.93 miles away from Urunga, NSW and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,148.75 mi	1,848.73 km	998.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,502 mi	2,417.01 km	1,305.08 nautical mi

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