Distance between El Arish and Cooktown
The distance from El Arish to Cooktown is 429 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Wangan, Millaa Millaa, Malanda, Atherton, Mareeba and Biboohra.
| Shortest distance by air | 272 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 429 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 34.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 61.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Arish | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 7 km, 05 min
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| Silkwood | 7 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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A1 19 km, 12 min
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| Mourilyan | 27 km | 18 min | 2.1 L | |
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A1 7 km, 05 min
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| Wangan | 34 km | 23 min | 2.2 L | |
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25 50 km, 34 min
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| Millaa Millaa | 84 km | 57 min | 6.1 L | |
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25 31 km, 21 min
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| Malanda | 115 km | 1 h 19 min | 8.5 L | |
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25 16 km, 12 min
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| Atherton | 131 km | 1 h 31 min | 10.2 L | |
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1 34 km, 24 min
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| Mareeba | 164 km | 1 h 56 min | 12.9 L | |
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81 13 km, 09 min
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| Biboohra | 178 km | 2 h 05 min | 13.4 L | |
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81 251 km, 2 h 51 min
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| Cooktown | 429 km | 4 h 57 min | 34.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Arish to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 61.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 429 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Arish to Cooktown?
Driving time: 4 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 359 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 59 min
- 49 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 36 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 11 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Arish to Cooktown by land?
The distance between El Arish and Cooktown is 429 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Arish and Cooktown respectively.
How far is El Arish to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Arish and Cooktown is 272 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 El Arish and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Arish from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 272 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 14 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 El Arish to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 272 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 17 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 El Arish and Cooktown?
The halfway point between El Arish and Cooktown is Mt Molloy. It is located about 13 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mt Molloy to El Arish is 201 km and driving will take about 2 h 21 min. The road between Mt Molloy and Cooktown has length 228 km and will take approximately 2 h 36 min.
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Where is El Arish in relation to Cooktown?
El Arish is located 272 km south-east of Cooktown.
El Arish has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.80557, longitude 146.00533.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from El Arish to Cooktown?
The route from El Arish to Cooktown follows 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 86 km
- 40: 79 km
- 1: 34 km
- A1: 27 km