How far is Longreach from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Longreach (Longreach Airport) is 553 miles / 889 kilometers / 480 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Longreach (LRE) is 761 miles / 1225 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 58 minutes.

Distance from Cooktown to Longreach

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 552.708 miles
• 889.497 kilometers
• 480.290 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

• 555.148 miles
• 893.425 kilometers
• 482.411 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 Longreach?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Longreach Airport is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Longreach?

There is no time difference between Cooktown and Longreach.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Longreach Airport (LRE)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Longreach generates about 106 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 106 kilograms equals 235 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 Longreach

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Longreach Airport (LRE).

Airport information

Origin	Cooktown Airport
City:	Cooktown
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	CTN
ICAO Code:	YCKN
Coordinates:	15°26′40″S, 145°11′2″E

Destination	Longreach Airport
City:	Longreach
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	LRE
ICAO Code:	YLRE
Coordinates:	23°26′3″S, 144°16′47″E