Distance between Cooktown and Burketown

The distance from Cooktown to Burketown is 1,128 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 20 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Biboohra, Mareeba, Atherton, Ravenshoe, Mount Garnet, Mount Surprise and Georgetown.

Shortest distance by air 658 km ✈️
Car route length 1,128 km 🚗
Driving time 20 h 8 min
Fuel amount 331.5 L
Fuel cost 2,184.6 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cooktown 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
40 81 251 km, 4 h 29 min
Biboohra 251 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 71.0 L
81 13 km, 14 min
Mareeba 265 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 76.8 L
81 1 36 km, 39 min
Atherton 301 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 86.6 L
1 43 km, 46 min
Ravenshoe 345 km 6:09 6 h 09 min 98.6 L
1 47 km, 50 min
Mount Garnet 392 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 113.2 L
1 103 km, 1 h 49 min
Mount Surprise 494 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 135.7 L
1 115 km, 2 h 03 min
Georgetown 609 km 10:52 10 h 52 min 176.9 L
1 148 km, 2 h 38 min
Croydon 757 km 13:31 13 h 31 min 221.1 L
1 370 km, 6 h 37 min
Burketown 1,128 km 20:08 20 h 08 min 330.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cooktown 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
40 77 km, 1 h 22 min
Lakeland 77 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 21.2 L
40 81 118 km, 2 h 06 min
Mt Carbine 195 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 57.2 L
81 33 km, 35 min
Mt Molloy 228 km 4:04 4 h 04 min 65.8 L
81 23 km, 24 min
Biboohra 251 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 71.0 L
81 13 km, 14 min
Mareeba 265 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 76.8 L
81 12 km, 12 min
Walkamin 276 km 4:56 4 h 56 min 78.9 L
1 25 km, 26 min
Atherton 301 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 86.6 L
1 43 km, 46 min
Ravenshoe 345 km 6:09 6 h 09 min 98.6 L
1 47 km, 50 min
Mount Garnet 392 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 113.2 L
1 103 km, 1 h 49 min
Mount Surprise 494 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 135.7 L
1 115 km, 2 h 03 min
Georgetown 609 km 10:52 10 h 52 min 176.9 L
1 148 km, 2 h 38 min
Croydon 757 km 13:31 13 h 31 min 221.1 L
1 370 km, 6 h 37 min
Burketown 1,128 km 20:08 20 h 08 min 330.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Cooktown to Burketown?

Fuel cost: 2,184.6 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,128 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 29.40 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 6.59 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Cooktown to Burketown?

Driving time: 20 h 8 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 1,121 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 20 h 1 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Cooktown to Burketown by land?

The distance between Cooktown and Burketown is 1,128 km by road.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cooktown and Burketown respectively.

How far is Cooktown to Burketown by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cooktown and Burketown is 658 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Cooktown and Burketown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cooktown from Burketown by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 658 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Cooktown to Burketown?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 44 min to cover the distance of 658 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Cooktown and Burketown?

The halfway point between Cooktown and Burketown is Georgetown. It is located about 45 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Georgetown to Cooktown is 609 km and driving will take about 10 h 52 min. The road between Georgetown and Burketown has length 518 km and will take approximately 9 h 16 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Mount Surprise is in 494 km from Cooktown and 633 km from Burketown
  • Mount Garnet is in 392 km from Cooktown and 736 km from Burketown

Where is Cooktown in relation to Burketown?

Cooktown is located 658 km north-east of Burketown.

Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.

Burketown has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.74006, longitude 139.54654.

Which highway goes from Cooktown to Burketown?

The route from Cooktown to Burketown follows 1, 81.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 40: 79 km
  • 83: 2 km
The distance between Cooktown and Burketown is ranked 16,952nd in the ranking popularity.
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