Distance between Downside and Cooktown
The distance from Downside to Cooktown is 2,824 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 32 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Dubbo, Charters Towers, Coolamon, The Gap, West Wyalong, Forbes and Parkes.
Shortest distance by air | 2,182 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,824 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 32 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 225.9 L |
Fuel cost | 395.4 AUD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Coolamon | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
B94 121 km, 1 h 24 min
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West Wyalong | 121 km | 1 h 24 min | 8.0 L | |
A39 118 km, 1 h 24 min
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Forbes | 239 km | 2 h 48 min | 17.7 L | |
A39 41 km, 30 min
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Parkes | 280 km | 3 h 19 min | 20.6 L | |
A39 40 km, 29 min
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Peak Hill | 320 km | 3 h 49 min | 24.7 L | |
A39 65 km, 45 min
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Dubbo | 385 km | 4 h 35 min | 29.4 L | |
A39 84 km, 57 min
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Gilgandra | 469 km | 5 h 33 min | 35.0 L | |
B55 91 km, 1 h 03 min
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Coonamble | 560 km | 6 h 36 min | 41.8 L | |
B55 A7 1,482 km, 16 h 41 min
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Charters Towers | 2,042 km | 23 h 17 min | 162.1 L | |
A6 A1 782 km, 8 h 56 min
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Cooktown | 2,824 km | 32 h 13 min | 225.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Downside to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 395.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,824 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Downside to Cooktown?
Driving time: 32 h 13 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
- 2,455 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 27 h 16 min
- 272 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 23 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 35 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 33 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Downside to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Downside and Cooktown is 2,824 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 Downside and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Downside to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Downside and Cooktown is 2,182 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 Downside and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Downside from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 43 min to cover the distance of 2,182 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 55 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 Downside to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 5 min to cover the distance of 2,182 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 23 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 Downside and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Downside and Cooktown is Rolleston. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rolleston to Downside is 1,422 km and driving will take about 16 h 18 min. The road between Rolleston and Cooktown has length 1,402 km and will take approximately 15 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Downside in relation to Cooktown?
Downside is located 2,182 km south of Cooktown.
Downside has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.99834, longitude 147.35111.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Downside to Cooktown?
The route from Downside to Cooktown follows A7, A39, B55, A55, A1, 81, A6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 25: 86 km
- 40: 79 km
- B64: 37 km
- 1: 34 km
- B76: 14 km
- B94: 12 km
- A2: 6 km
- 49: 2 km
- A4: 2 km