Distance between Nelia and Cooktown
The distance from Nelia to Cooktown is 1,250 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Maxwelton, Richmond, Hughenden, Torrens Creek, Pentland and Stuart.
| Shortest distance by air | 660 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,250 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 100 L |
| Fuel cost | 181 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Nelia | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A6 103 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Richmond | 103 km | 1 h 10 min | 2.9 L | |
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A6 112 km, 1 h 15 min
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| Hughenden | 215 km | 2 h 25 min | 13.6 L | |
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A6 77 km, 51 min
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| Torrens Creek | 293 km | 3 h 17 min | 21.0 L | |
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A6 66 km, 43 min
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| Pentland | 358 km | 4 h 01 min | 27.9 L | |
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A6 114 km, 1 h 16 min
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| Charters Towers | 472 km | 5 h 17 min | 36.8 L | |
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A6 116 km, 1 h 18 min
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| Stuart | 588 km | 6 h 35 min | 46.7 L | |
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A6 A1 11 km, 07 min
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| Douglas | 599 km | 6 h 43 min | 47.7 L | |
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A1 11 km, 06 min
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| Shaw | 610 km | 6 h 50 min | 48.5 L | |
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A1 640 km, 7 h 20 min
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| Cooktown | 1,250 km | 14 h 10 min | 99.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Nelia to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 181 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,250 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Nelia to Cooktown?
Driving time: 14 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 1,110 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 12 h 19 min
- 83 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 2 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 19 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Nelia to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Nelia and Cooktown is 1,250 km by road including 20 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Nelia and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Nelia to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Nelia and Cooktown is 660 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 Nelia and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Nelia from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 660 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 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 Nelia to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 45 min to cover the distance of 660 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 8 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 Nelia and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Nelia and Cooktown is Shaw. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Shaw to Nelia is 610 km and driving will take about 6 h 50 min. The road between Shaw and Cooktown has length 640 km and will take approximately 7 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Nelia in relation to Cooktown?
Nelia is located 660 km south-west of Cooktown.
Nelia has geographic coordinates: latitude -20.65474, longitude 142.21409.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Nelia to Cooktown?
The route from Nelia to Cooktown follows A6, A1, 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 86 km
- 40: 79 km
- 1: 34 km