Distance between Cooktown and Kununurra

The distance from Cooktown to Kununurra is 3,193 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 35 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Mount Isa, Biboohra, Mareeba, Atherton, Ravenshoe, Mount Garnet and Mount Surprise.

Shortest distance by air 1,769 km ✈️
Car route length 3,193 km 🚗
Driving time 35 h 51 min
Fuel amount 255.4 L
Fuel cost 444.4 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, 2 h 51 min
Biboohra 251 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 19.3 L
81 13 km, 09 min
Mareeba 265 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 20.9 L
81 1 36 km, 26 min
Atherton 301 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 23.6 L
1 43 km, 30 min
Ravenshoe 345 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 26.8 L
1 47 km, 32 min
Mount Garnet 392 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 30.8 L
1 103 km, 1 h 08 min
Mount Surprise 494 km 5:38 5 h 38 min 36.9 L
1 115 km, 1 h 17 min
Georgetown 609 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 48.1 L
1 83 784 km, 8 h 46 min
Mount Isa 1,393 km 15:42 15 h 42 min 110.5 L
A2 1 1,803 km, 20 h 09 min
Kununurra 3,196 km 35:51 35 h 51 min 255.6 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, 53 min
Lakeland 77 km 0:53 53 min 5.8 L
40 81 118 km, 1 h 19 min
Mt Carbine 195 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 15.6 L
81 33 km, 22 min
Mt Molloy 228 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 17.9 L
81 23 km, 15 min
Biboohra 251 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 19.3 L
81 13 km, 09 min
Mareeba 265 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 20.9 L
81 12 km, 08 min
Walkamin 276 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 21.5 L
1 25 km, 18 min
Atherton 301 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 23.6 L
1 43 km, 30 min
Ravenshoe 345 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 26.8 L
1 47 km, 32 min
Mount Garnet 392 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 30.8 L
1 103 km, 1 h 08 min
Mount Surprise 494 km 5:38 5 h 38 min 36.9 L
1 115 km, 1 h 17 min
Georgetown 609 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 48.1 L
1 148 km, 1 h 39 min
Croydon 757 km 8:35 8 h 35 min 60.2 L
1 270 km, 3 h 00 min
Stokes 1,027 km 11:35 11 h 35 min 76.8 L
83 210 km, 2 h 20 min
Quamby 1,237 km 13:56 13 h 56 min 98.6 L
83 43 km, 28 min
Cloncurry 1,280 km 14:25 14 h 25 min 101.9 L
83 66 km, 44 min
Mary Kathleen 1,346 km 15:09 15 h 09 min 107.0 L
83 47 km, 32 min
Mount Isa 1,393 km 15:42 15 h 42 min 110.5 L
A2 192 km, 2 h 09 min
Camooweal 1,586 km 17:51 17 h 51 min 126.8 L
A2 66 69 km, 46 min
Avon Downs 1,655 km 18:37 18 h 37 min 132.3 L
66 191 km, 2 h 07 min
Barkly Homestead 1,846 km 20:45 20 h 45 min 147.6 L
66 87 415 km, 4 h 37 min
Elliott 2,261 km 25:22 25 h 22 min 180.5 L
87 239 km, 2 h 40 min
Larrimah 2,499 km 28:03 28 h 03 min 199.9 L
1 75 km, 50 min
Mataranka 2,574 km 28:53 28 h 53 min 205.8 L
1 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Katherine 2,680 km 30:05 30 h 05 min 214.2 L
1 284 km, 3 h 09 min
Timber Creek 2,964 km 33:15 33 h 15 min 237.0 L
1 50 km, 33 min
Bulla 3,015 km 33:48 33 h 48 min 240.1 L
1 146 km, 1 h 37 min
Ngunulum 3,160 km 35:26 35 h 26 min 252.2 L
1 19 km, 12 min
Gulgagulganeng 3,179 km 35:38 35 h 38 min 253.4 L
1 17 km, 12 min
Kununurra 3,196 km 35:51 35 h 51 min 255.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 444.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,193 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Cooktown to Kununurra?

Driving time: 35 h 51 min

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

  • 3,073 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 34 h 8 min
  • 79 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 59 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
  • 34 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 34 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min

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

How far is Cooktown to Kununurra by land?

The distance between Cooktown and Kununurra is 3,193 km by road.

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

How far is Cooktown to Kununurra by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cooktown and Kununurra is 1,769 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 Kununurra respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cooktown from Kununurra by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 12 min to cover the distance of 1,769 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 2 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 Kununurra?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 22 min to cover the distance of 1,769 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 25 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 Kununurra?

The halfway point between Cooktown and Kununurra is Camooweal. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Camooweal to Cooktown is 1,586 km and driving will take about 17 h 51 min. The road between Camooweal and Kununurra has length 1,607 km and will take approximately 18 h.

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Where is Cooktown in relation to Kununurra?

Cooktown is located 1,769 km east of Kununurra.

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

Kununurra has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.77309, longitude 128.73884.

Which highway goes from Cooktown to Kununurra?

The route from Cooktown to Kununurra follows 1, 83, 66, 87, A2, 81.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 40: 79 km
  • 84: 1 km
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