Distance between Carrick and Cooktown
The distance from Carrick to Cooktown is 3,768 kilometers by road including 166 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 59 hours and 38 minutes and goes through Devonport, Dubbo, Charters Towers, Westbury, Deloraine, Latrobe and Mersey Bluff.
Shortest distance by air | 2,903 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 3,768 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 59 h 38 min |
Fuel amount | 301.5 L |
Fuel cost | 358.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Carrick | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
B54 1 17 km, 11 min
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Westbury | 17 km | 11 min | 1.0 L | |
1 12 km, 08 min
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Deloraine | 29 km | 19 min | 1.9 L | |
1 45 km, 30 min
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Latrobe | 74 km | 49 min | 5.7 L | |
1 9 km, 05 min
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Devonport | 83 km | 55 min | 6.6 L | |
221 km, 10 h 56 min
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Port Melbourne | 304 km | 11 h 52 min | 6.6 L | |
M2 221 km, 10 h 56 min
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Docklands | 525 km | 22 h 49 min | 42.0 L | |
M2 A39 807 km, 9 h 12 min
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Dubbo | 1,332 km | 32 h 01 min | 105.1 L | |
A39 A7 1,657 km, 18 h 42 min
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Charters Towers | 2,989 km | 50 h 43 min | 237.8 L | |
A6 A1 782 km, 8 h 56 min
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Cooktown | 3,771 km | 59 h 39 min | 301.3 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Carrick to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 358.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,768 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.19 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Carrick to Cooktown?
Driving time: 59 h 38 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 127 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 9 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 16 min
- 2,736 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 30 h 24 min
- 343 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 17 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 15 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
- 41 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 40 min
- 36 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 43 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
- 436 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 21 h 47 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Carrick to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Carrick and Cooktown is 3,768 km by road including 166 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Carrick and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Carrick to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Carrick and Cooktown is 2,903 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 Carrick and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Carrick from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 37 min to cover the distance of 2,903 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 11 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 Carrick to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 h 5 min to cover the distance of 2,903 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 49 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 Carrick and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Carrick and Cooktown is St George. It is located about 35 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from St George to Carrick is 1,919 km and driving will take about 38 h 38 min. The road between St George and Cooktown has length 1,849 km and will take approximately 20 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Carrick in relation to Cooktown?
Carrick is located 2,903 km south of Cooktown.
Carrick has geographic coordinates: latitude -41.5315, longitude 147.01056.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Carrick to Cooktown?
The route from Carrick to Cooktown follows A7, A39, B55, A55, A1, 81, A6, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 86 km
- 40: 79 km
- M31: 71 km
- M39: 58 km
- B64: 37 km
- C363: 32 km
- C371: 20 km
- C391: 19 km
- B94: 18 km
- B76: 14 km
- M2: 13 km
- 35: 12 km
- 55: 9 km
- B54: 8 km
- C361: 6 km
- A2: 6 km
- 49: 2 km
- A4: 2 km
- 58: 2 km