Distance between Augathella and Cooktown
The distance from Augathella to Cooktown is 1,606 kilometers by road including 17 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 33 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Torrens Creek, Pentland and Stuart.
Shortest distance by air | 1,157 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,606 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 33 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 128.5 L |
Fuel cost | 210.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Augathella | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A2 120 km, 1 h 21 min
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Tambo | 120 km | 1 h 21 min | 9.1 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Blackall | 226 km | 2 h 33 min | 17.2 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Barcaldine | 326 km | 3 h 40 min | 25.6 L | |
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
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Torrens Creek | 638 km | 14 h 32 min | 47.8 L | |
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
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Pentland | 715 km | 16 h 08 min | 56.5 L | |
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
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Charters Towers | 828 km | 19 h 03 min | 65.3 L | |
A6 116 km, 3 h 00 min
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Stuart | 944 km | 22 h 04 min | 75.2 L | |
A6 A1 11 km, 09 min
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Douglas | 955 km | 22 h 13 min | 76.2 L | |
A1 651 km, 10 h 59 min
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Cooktown | 1,606 km | 33 h 13 min | 128.1 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Augathella to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 210.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,606 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Augathella to Cooktown?
Driving time: 33 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
- 1,056 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 44 min
- 106 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 20 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 386 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 19 h 18 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Augathella to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Augathella and Cooktown is 1,606 km by road including 17 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Augathella and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Augathella to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Augathella and Cooktown is 1,157 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 Augathella and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Augathella from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 26 min to cover the distance of 1,157 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 15 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 Augathella to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 49 min to cover the distance of 1,157 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 30 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 Augathella and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Augathella and Cooktown is Charters Towers. It is located about 25 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Charters Towers to Augathella is 828 km and driving will take about 19 h 3 min. The road between Charters Towers and Cooktown has length 778 km and will take approximately 14 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Augathella in relation to Cooktown?
Augathella is located 1,157 km south of Cooktown.
Augathella has geographic coordinates: latitude -25.79685, longitude 146.58914.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Augathella to Cooktown?
The route from Augathella to Cooktown follows A2, A1, A6, 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 75 km
- 40: 73 km
- 19: 60 km
- 1: 33 km