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How far is Broken Hill from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) is 1163 miles / 1872 kilometers / 1011 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Broken Hill (BHQ) is 1723 miles / 2773 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 36 hours 20 minutes.

Cooktown Airport – Broken Hill Airport

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1163
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1872
Kilometers
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1011
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
2 h 42 min
CO2 emission
160 kg

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Distance from Cooktown to Broken Hill

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cooktown to Broken Hill. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1163.234 miles
  • 1872.043 kilometers
  • 1010.823 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1167.546 miles
  • 1878.983 kilometers
  • 1014.570 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cooktown to Broken Hill?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Broken Hill Airport is 2 hours and 42 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Broken Hill generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 352 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cooktown to Broken Hill

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ).

Airport information

Origin Cooktown Airport
City: Cooktown
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: CTN
ICAO Code: YCKN
Coordinates: 15°26′40″S, 145°11′2″E
Destination Broken Hill Airport
City: Broken Hill
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: BHQ
ICAO Code: YBHI
Coordinates: 32°0′5″S, 141°28′19″E