Distance between Wyandra and Cooktown
The distance from Wyandra to Cooktown is 1,789 kilometers by road including 17 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 35 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Charleville, Charters Towers, Augathella, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and Torrens Creek.
Shortest distance by air | 1,312 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,789 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 35 h 17 min |
Fuel amount | 143.1 L |
Fuel cost | 234.7 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Wyandra | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A71 101 km, 1 h 08 min
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Charleville | 101 km | 1 h 08 min | 5.6 L | |
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
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Augathella | 198 km | 2 h 14 min | 14.4 L | |
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
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Tambo | 303 km | 3 h 24 min | 23.8 L | |
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
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Blackall | 409 km | 4 h 36 min | 31.8 L | |
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
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Barcaldine | 508 km | 5 h 44 min | 40.2 L | |
A2 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
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Torrens Creek | 821 km | 16 h 36 min | 62.4 L | |
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
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Pentland | 897 km | 18 h 12 min | 71.1 L | |
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
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Charters Towers | 1,011 km | 21 h 07 min | 79.9 L | |
A6 A1 778 km, 14 h 09 min
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Cooktown | 1,789 km | 35 h 16 min | 142.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wyandra to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 234.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,789 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 Wyandra to Cooktown?
Driving time: 35 h 17 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
- 1,234 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 13 h 42 min
- 107 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 20 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 23 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 386 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 Wyandra to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Wyandra and Cooktown is 1,789 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 Wyandra and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Wyandra to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wyandra and Cooktown is 1,312 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 Wyandra and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wyandra from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 38 min to cover the distance of 1,312 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 57 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 Wyandra to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,312 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 14 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 Wyandra and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Wyandra and Cooktown is Pentland. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Pentland to Wyandra is 897 km and driving will take about 18 h 12 min. The road between Pentland and Cooktown has length 892 km and will take approximately 17 h 4 min.
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Where is Wyandra in relation to Cooktown?
Wyandra is located 1,312 km south of Cooktown.
Wyandra has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.2466, longitude 145.97765.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Wyandra to Cooktown?
The route from Wyandra to Cooktown follows A2, A1, A6, 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A71: 99 km
- 25: 75 km
- 40: 73 km
- 19: 60 km
- 1: 33 km