Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Tennant Creek from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Tennant Creek (Tennant Creek Airport) is 781 miles / 1256 kilometers / 678 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Tennant Creek (TCA) is 1284 miles / 2066 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 10 minutes.

Cooktown Airport – Tennant Creek Airport

Distance arrow
781
Miles
Distance arrow
1256
Kilometers
Distance arrow
678
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
1 h 58 min
CO2 emission
133 kg

Search flights

Distance from Cooktown to Tennant Creek

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 780.602 miles
  • 1256.257 kilometers
  • 678.324 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
  • 780.144 miles
  • 1255.519 kilometers
  • 677.926 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 Tennant Creek?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Tennant Creek Airport is 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Tennant Creek generates about 133 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 133 kilograms equals 293 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 Tennant Creek

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Tennant Creek Airport (TCA).

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 Tennant Creek Airport
City: Tennant Creek
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: TCA
ICAO Code: YTNK
Coordinates: 19°38′3″S, 134°10′58″E