How far is Melbourne from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Melbourne (Moorabbin Airport) is 1551 miles / 2497 kilometers / 1348 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Melbourne (MBW) is 1956 miles / 3148 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 41 hours 44 minutes.

Distance from Cooktown to Melbourne

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1551.333 miles
• 2496.629 kilometers
• 1348.072 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

• 1556.759 miles
• 2505.360 kilometers
• 1352.786 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 Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Moorabbin Airport is 3 hours and 26 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Cooktown and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Moorabbin Airport (MBW)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Melbourne generates about 183 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 183 kilograms equals 403 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 Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Moorabbin Airport (MBW).

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	Moorabbin Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MBW
ICAO Code:	YMMB
Coordinates:	37°58′32″S, 145°6′7″E