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How far is Burketown from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Burketown (Burketown Airport) is 407 miles / 655 kilometers / 353 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Burketown (BUC) is 706 miles / 1137 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 59 minutes.

Cooktown Airport – Burketown Airport

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Distance from Cooktown to Burketown

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 406.716 miles
  • 654.545 kilometers
  • 353.426 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
  • 406.532 miles
  • 654.250 kilometers
  • 353.267 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 Burketown?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Burketown Airport is 1 hour and 16 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Burketown?

There is no time difference between Cooktown and Burketown.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Burketown Airport (BUC)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Burketown generates about 85 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 85 kilograms equals 187 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 Burketown

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Burketown Airport (BUC).

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 Burketown Airport
City: Burketown
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: BUC
ICAO Code: YBKT
Coordinates: 17°44′54″S, 139°32′2″E