Distance between Mount Garnet and Cooktown
The distance from Mount Garnet to Cooktown is 395 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Ravenshoe, Atherton, Mareeba and Biboohra.
Shortest distance by air | 246 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 395 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 50 min |
Fuel amount | 31.6 L |
Fuel cost | 51.8 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Mount Garnet | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
1 49 km, 34 min
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Ravenshoe | 49 km | 34 min | 3.2 L | |
1 45 km, 45 min
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Atherton | 93 km | 1 h 20 min | 6.9 L | |
1 25 km, 20 min
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Walkamin | 118 km | 1 h 40 min | 8.8 L | |
1 12 km, 08 min
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Mareeba | 130 km | 1 h 48 min | 10.1 L | |
81 12 km, 08 min
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Biboohra | 141 km | 1 h 57 min | 10.6 L | |
81 25 km, 28 min
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Mt Molloy | 166 km | 2 h 25 min | 13.0 L | |
81 33 km, 38 min
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Mt Carbine | 200 km | 3 h 03 min | 15.9 L | |
81 118 km, 1 h 39 min
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Lakeland | 318 km | 4 h 42 min | 25.1 L | |
40 77 km, 1 h 07 min
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Cooktown | 395 km | 5 h 50 min | 31.2 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Mount Garnet to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 51.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 395 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 Mount Garnet to Cooktown?
Driving time: 5 h 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 305 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 23 min
- 39 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 28 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 10 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 h 40 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Mount Garnet to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Mount Garnet and Cooktown is 395 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Mount Garnet and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Mount Garnet to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Mount Garnet and Cooktown is 246 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 Mount Garnet and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Mount Garnet from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 246 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 7 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 Mount Garnet to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 246 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 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 Mount Garnet and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Mount Garnet and Cooktown is Mt Carbine. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mt Carbine to Mount Garnet is 200 km and driving will take about 3 h 3 min. The road between Mt Carbine and Cooktown has length 195 km and will take approximately 2 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Mount Garnet in relation to Cooktown?
Mount Garnet is located 246 km south of Cooktown.
Mount Garnet has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.67616, longitude 145.11272.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Mount Garnet to Cooktown?
The route from Mount Garnet to Cooktown follows 81, 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 40: 73 km