Distance between Maroochydore and Cooktown

The distance from Maroochydore to Cooktown is 1,925 kilometers by road including 82 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Kunda Park, Eumundi, Cooroy and Pomona.

Shortest distance by air 1,485 km ✈️
Car route length 1,925 km 🚗
Driving time 22 h 14 min
Fuel amount 154 L
Fuel cost 268 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Maroochydore 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 6 km, 05 min
Kunda Park 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
8 M1 28 km, 16 min
Cooroy 35 km 0:22 22 min 1.9 L
M1 14 km, 07 min
Pomona 48 km 0:30 30 min 3.7 L
M1 38 km, 22 min
Gympie 86 km 0:53 53 min 6.2 L
A1 25 km, 17 min
Gunalda 111 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.5 L
A1 22 km, 17 min
Tiaro 133 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 9.2 L
A1 34 km, 25 min
Maryborough 167 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 13.0 L
A1 383 km, 4 h 28 min
Rockhampton 550 km 6:21 6 h 21 min 43.8 L
A1 1,375 km, 15 h 52 min
Cooktown 1,925 km 22:14 22 h 14 min 153.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Maroochydore 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
8 6 km, 05 min
Kunda Park 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
8 M1 28 km, 16 min
Cooroy 35 km 0:22 22 min 1.9 L
M1 14 km, 07 min
Pomona 48 km 0:30 30 min 3.7 L
M1 38 km, 22 min
Gympie 86 km 0:53 53 min 6.2 L
A1 25 km, 17 min
Gunalda 111 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.5 L
A1 22 km, 17 min
Tiaro 133 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 9.2 L
A1 34 km, 25 min
Maryborough 167 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 13.0 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Aldershot 174 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 13.7 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
Howard 191 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 14.1 L
A1 30 km, 21 min
Doolbi 221 km 2:32 2 h 32 min 17.3 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Childers 229 km 2:39 2 h 39 min 18.0 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Apple Tree Creek 232 km 2:42 2 h 42 min 18.5 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Booyal 250 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 18.7 L
A1 32 km, 22 min
Gin Gin 282 km 3:16 3 h 16 min 21.7 L
A1 118 km, 1 h 20 min
Bororen 400 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 31.4 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 415 km 4:47 4 h 47 min 32.6 L
A1 16 km, 10 min
Benaraby 431 km 4:58 4 h 58 min 33.8 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Calliope 440 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 35.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
River Ranch 449 km 5:11 5 h 11 min 35.7 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 455 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 36.1 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Mount Larcom 474 km 5:29 5 h 29 min 37.3 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Ambrose 481 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 38.5 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 516 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 41.0 L
A1 34 km, 23 min
Rockhampton 550 km 6:21 6 h 21 min 43.8 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Kawana 556 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 44.3 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Parkhurst 561 km 6:30 6 h 30 min 44.7 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
The Caves 576 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 45.7 L
A1 17 km, 12 min
Yaamba 594 km 6:53 6 h 53 min 46.7 L
A1 57 km, 39 min
Marlborough 650 km 7:33 7 h 33 min 51.2 L
A1 64 km, 44 min
Prospect Hill 715 km 8:17 8 h 17 min 56.7 L
A1 42 km, 29 min
Clairview 757 km 8:46 8 h 46 min 60.1 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Joyview 769 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 61.4 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 776 km 9:00 9 h 00 min 61.9 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Carmila 785 km 9:06 9 h 06 min 62.3 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
West Hill 801 km 9:18 9 h 18 min 63.7 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ilbilbie 810 km 9:24 9 h 24 min 64.5 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 820 km 9:32 9 h 32 min 65.1 L
A1 8 km, 06 min
Koumala 828 km 9:38 9 h 38 min 66.1 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Yukan 839 km 9:46 9 h 46 min 66.5 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 848 km 9:53 9 h 53 min 67.8 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Sandy Creek 870 km 10:08 10 h 08 min 69.2 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Paget 880 km 10:15 10 h 15 min 70.2 L
A1 70 6 km, 04 min
Te Kowai 886 km 10:20 10 h 20 min 70.7 L
70 12 km, 08 min
Marian 898 km 10:28 10 h 28 min 71.0 L
64 17 km, 11 min
Hampden 914 km 10:39 10 h 39 min 72.8 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Buthurra 926 km 10:47 10 h 47 min 73.6 L
A1 12 km, 07 min
Kolijo 937 km 10:55 10 h 55 min 74.8 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Pindi Pindi 957 km 11:08 11 h 08 min 75.2 L
A1 34 km, 22 min
Lethebrook 991 km 11:31 11 h 31 min 79.1 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Goorganga Plains 999 km 11:36 11 h 36 min 79.5 L
A1 21 km, 14 min
Mrytlevale 1,019 km 11:50 11 h 50 min 80.8 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Debella 1,039 km 12:03 12 h 03 min 82.7 L
A1 18 km, 12 min
Intaburra 1,057 km 12:16 12 h 16 min 84.3 L
A1 22 km, 15 min
Merinda 1,080 km 12:31 12 h 31 min 86.1 L
A1 39 km, 26 min
Guthalungra 1,118 km 12:58 12 h 58 min 88.9 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Gumlu 1,134 km 13:10 13 h 10 min 90.3 L
A1 38 km, 26 min
Home Hill 1,173 km 13:36 13 h 36 min 93.5 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Ayr 1,186 km 13:46 13 h 46 min 94.5 L
A1 5 km, 04 min
Brandon 1,192 km 13:50 13 h 50 min 95.3 L
A1 69 km, 46 min
Stuart 1,261 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 100.5 L
A1 13 km, 09 min
Douglas 1,274 km 14:46 14 h 46 min 101.8 L
A1 11 km, 06 min
Shaw 1,285 km 14:53 14 h 53 min 102.5 L
A1 41 km, 27 min
Rollingstone 1,326 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 106.1 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Mutarnee 1,342 km 15:30 15 h 30 min 106.9 L
A1 12 km, 08 min
Bambaroo 1,354 km 15:38 15 h 38 min 107.8 L
A1 23 km, 15 min
Toobanna 1,377 km 15:53 15 h 53 min 110.1 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Ingham 1,385 km 16:00 16 h 00 min 110.2 L
A1 50 km, 34 min
Cardwell 1,435 km 16:34 16 h 34 min 114.3 L
A1 45 km, 31 min
Tully 1,481 km 17:05 17 h 05 min 118.1 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
El Arish 1,495 km 17:15 17 h 15 min 119.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Silkwood 1,504 km 17:21 17 h 21 min 120.1 L
A1 19 km, 12 min
Mourilyan 1,523 km 17:34 17 h 34 min 121.8 L
A1 7 km, 05 min
Wangan 1,530 km 17:39 17 h 39 min 121.8 L
25 50 km, 34 min
Millaa Millaa 1,580 km 18:14 18 h 14 min 125.8 L
25 18 km, 12 min
Tarzali 1,598 km 18:26 18 h 26 min 127.8 L
25 12 km, 08 min
Malanda 1,611 km 18:35 18 h 35 min 128.2 L
25 16 km, 12 min
Atherton 1,627 km 18:48 18 h 48 min 129.8 L
1 22 km, 16 min
Walkamin 1,649 km 19:04 19 h 04 min 131.3 L
1 12 km, 08 min
Mareeba 1,661 km 19:12 19 h 12 min 132.6 L
81 13 km, 09 min
Biboohra 1,674 km 19:21 19 h 21 min 133.1 L
81 23 km, 15 min
Mt Molloy 1,697 km 19:37 19 h 37 min 135.4 L
81 33 km, 22 min
Mt Carbine 1,730 km 19:59 19 h 59 min 138.4 L
81 118 km, 1 h 19 min
Lakeland 1,849 km 21:19 21 h 19 min 147.5 L
40 77 km, 53 min
Cooktown 1,925 km 22:13 22 h 13 min 153.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 268 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,925 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Maroochydore to Cooktown?

Driving time: 22 h 14 min

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

  • 56 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 30 min
  • 21 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
  • 1,303 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 h 28 min
  • 487 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 h 5 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 18 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 27 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 10 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Maroochydore to Cooktown by land?

The distance between Maroochydore and Cooktown is 1,925 km by road including 82 km on motorways.

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

How far is Maroochydore to Cooktown by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Maroochydore and Cooktown is 1,485 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 Maroochydore and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Maroochydore from Cooktown by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,485 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 45 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 Maroochydore to Cooktown?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,485 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 4 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 Maroochydore and Cooktown?

The halfway point between Maroochydore and Cooktown is Pindi Pindi. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Pindi Pindi to Maroochydore is 957 km and driving will take about 11 h 8 min. The road between Pindi Pindi and Cooktown has length 968 km and will take approximately 11 h 6 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kolijo is in 937 km from Maroochydore and 988 km from Cooktown
  • Lethebrook is in 991 km from Maroochydore and 934 km from Cooktown
  • Goorganga Plains is in 999 km from Maroochydore and 926 km from Cooktown

Where is Maroochydore in relation to Cooktown?

Maroochydore is located 1,485 km south-east of Cooktown.

Maroochydore has geographic coordinates: latitude -26.65565, longitude 153.09467.

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

Which highway goes from Maroochydore to Cooktown?

The route from Maroochydore to Cooktown follows A1, 81.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 25: 86 km
  • 40: 79 km
  • M1: 62 km
  • 1: 34 km
  • 64: 14 km
  • 8: 10 km
  • 70: 6 km
  • 57: 2 km
  • 12: 2 km
The distance between Maroochydore and Cooktown is ranked 2,236th in the ranking popularity.
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