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
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Charleville 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Augathella 99 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 6.4 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 204 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 15.8 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 310 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 23.9 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 409 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 32.2 L
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
Torrens Creek 722 km 15:29 15 h 29 min 54.4 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Pentland 798 km 17:05 17 h 05 min 63.1 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Charters Towers 912 km 20:00 20 h 00 min 71.9 L
A6 116 km, 3 h 00 min
Stuart 1,027 km 23:00 23 h 00 min 81.9 L
A6 A1 662 km, 11 h 09 min
Cooktown 1,690 km 34:09 34 h 09 min 134.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Charleville 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Augathella 99 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 6.4 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 204 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 15.8 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 310 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 23.9 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 409 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 32.2 L
A2 19 67 km, 1 h 49 min
Aramac 476 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 38.0 L
19 246 km, 9 h 02 min
Torrens Creek 722 km 15:29 15 h 29 min 54.4 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Pentland 798 km 17:05 17 h 05 min 63.1 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Charters Towers 912 km 20:00 20 h 00 min 71.9 L
A6 84 km, 2 h 23 min
Woodstock 996 km 22:24 22 h 24 min 79.4 L
A6 32 km, 36 min
Stuart 1,027 km 23:00 23 h 00 min 81.9 L
A6 A1 11 km, 09 min
Douglas 1,038 km 23:10 23 h 10 min 82.9 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Shaw 1,048 km 23:16 23 h 16 min 83.7 L
A1 43 km, 48 min
Rollingstone 1,091 km 24:04 24 h 04 min 87.2 L
A1 15 km, 21 min
Mutarnee 1,106 km 24:26 24 h 26 min 88.0 L
A1 10 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,116 km 24:35 24 h 35 min 89.0 L
A1 25 km, 27 min
Toobanna 1,141 km 25:02 25 h 02 min 91.2 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,150 km 25:09 25 h 09 min 91.3 L
A1 51 km, 1 h 08 min
Cardwell 1,200 km 26:17 26 h 17 min 95.6 L
A1 44 km, 50 min
Tully 1,244 km 27:07 27 h 07 min 99.2 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
El Arish 1,259 km 27:23 27 h 23 min 100.4 L
A1 8 km, 08 min
Silkwood 1,268 km 27:31 27 h 31 min 101.3 L
A1 19 km, 30 min
Mourilyan 1,287 km 28:01 28 h 01 min 103.0 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Wangan 1,295 km 28:07 28 h 07 min 103.0 L
25 50 km, 48 min
Millaa Millaa 1,344 km 28:55 28 h 55 min 106.9 L
25 18 km, 12 min
Tarzali 1,363 km 29:08 29 h 08 min 109.0 L
25 10 km, 08 min
Malanda 1,373 km 29:16 29 h 16 min 109.4 L
25 19 km, 24 min
Atherton 1,391 km 29:41 29 h 41 min 111.0 L
1 22 km, 18 min
Walkamin 1,413 km 29:59 29 h 59 min 112.4 L
1 12 km, 08 min
Mareeba 1,425 km 30:08 30 h 08 min 113.7 L
81 12 km, 08 min
Biboohra 1,437 km 30:16 30 h 16 min 114.3 L
81 25 km, 28 min
Mt Molloy 1,461 km 30:45 30 h 45 min 116.6 L
81 33 km, 38 min
Mt Carbine 1,495 km 31:23 31 h 23 min 119.5 L
81 118 km, 1 h 39 min
Lakeland 1,613 km 33:02 33 h 02 min 128.7 L
40 77 km, 1 h 07 min
Cooktown 1,690 km 34:09 34 h 09 min 134.8 L

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)

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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:

  • Charters Towers is in 912 km from Charleville and 778 km from Cooktown
  • Torrens Creek is in 722 km from Charleville and 968 km from Cooktown
  • Woodstock is in 996 km from Charleville and 694 km from Cooktown

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
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