Distance between Charleville and Cooktown
The distance from Charleville to Cooktown is 1,690 kilometers by road including 17 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 34 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Augathella, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Torrens Creek and Pentland.
Shortest distance by air | 1,220 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,690 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 34 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 135.2 L |
Fuel cost | 221.7 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Charleville | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Augathella | 99 km | 1 h 07 min | 6.4 L | |
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
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Tambo | 204 km | 2 h 17 min | 15.8 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Blackall | 310 km | 3 h 29 min | 23.9 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Barcaldine | 409 km | 4 h 37 min | 32.2 L | |
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
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Torrens Creek | 722 km | 15 h 29 min | 54.4 L | |
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
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Pentland | 798 km | 17 h 05 min | 63.1 L | |
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
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Charters Towers | 912 km | 20 h 00 min | 71.9 L | |
A6 116 km, 3 h 00 min
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Stuart | 1,027 km | 23 h 00 min | 81.9 L | |
A6 A1 662 km, 11 h 09 min
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Cooktown | 1,690 km | 34 h 09 min | 134.8 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Charleville to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 221.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,690 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 Charleville to Cooktown?
Driving time: 34 h 10 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
- 1,138 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 12 h 38 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
- 22 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 386 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 19 h 19 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Charleville to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Charleville and Cooktown is 1,690 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 Charleville and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Charleville to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Charleville and Cooktown is 1,220 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 Charleville and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Charleville from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 31 min to cover the distance of 1,220 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 32 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 Charleville to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 5 min to cover the distance of 1,220 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 48 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 Charleville and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Charleville and Cooktown is Pentland. It is located about 47 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Pentland to Charleville is 798 km and driving will take about 17 h 5 min. The road between Pentland and Cooktown has length 892 km and will take approximately 17 h 4 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Charleville in relation to Cooktown?
Charleville is located 1,220 km south of Cooktown.
Charleville has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.40627, longitude 146.24204.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Charleville to Cooktown?
The route from Charleville 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