Distance between Cunnamulla and Cooktown
The distance from Cunnamulla to Cooktown is 1,889 kilometers by road including 17 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 36 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Charleville, Charters Towers, Augathella, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and Torrens Creek.
Shortest distance by air | 1,402 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,889 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 36 h 24 min |
Fuel amount | 151.1 L |
Fuel cost | 247.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Cunnamulla | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A71 201 km, 2 h 15 min
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Charleville | 201 km | 2 h 15 min | 13.6 L | |
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
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Augathella | 298 km | 3 h 22 min | 22.4 L | |
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
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Tambo | 403 km | 4 h 32 min | 31.8 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Blackall | 509 km | 5 h 44 min | 39.8 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Barcaldine | 608 km | 6 h 51 min | 48.2 L | |
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
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Torrens Creek | 921 km | 17 h 44 min | 70.4 L | |
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
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Pentland | 997 km | 19 h 19 min | 79.1 L | |
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
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Charters Towers | 1,111 km | 22 h 14 min | 87.9 L | |
A6 A1 778 km, 14 h 09 min
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Cooktown | 1,889 km | 36 h 24 min | 150.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cunnamulla to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 247.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,889 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 Cunnamulla to Cooktown?
Driving time: 36 h 24 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
- 1,330 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 h 46 min
- 109 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 22 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 24 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 387 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 Cunnamulla to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Cunnamulla and Cooktown is 1,889 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 Cunnamulla and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Cunnamulla to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cunnamulla and Cooktown is 1,402 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 Cunnamulla and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cunnamulla from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 45 min to cover the distance of 1,402 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 22 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 Cunnamulla to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,402 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 40 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 Cunnamulla and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Cunnamulla and Cooktown is Torrens Creek. It is located about 24 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Torrens Creek to Cunnamulla is 921 km and driving will take about 17 h 43 min. The road between Torrens Creek and Cooktown has length 968 km and will take approximately 18 h 40 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cunnamulla in relation to Cooktown?
Cunnamulla is located 1,402 km south of Cooktown.
Cunnamulla has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.0707, longitude 145.68387.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Cunnamulla to Cooktown?
The route from Cunnamulla to Cooktown follows A2, A1, A71, A6, 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 75 km
- 40: 73 km
- 19: 60 km
- 1: 33 km
- 49: 1 km