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How far is Cooktown from St George?

The distance between St George (St George Airport (Queensland)) and Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) is 894 miles / 1439 kilometers / 777 nautical miles.

The driving distance from St George (SGO) to Cooktown (CTN) is 1163 miles / 1871 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 7 minutes.

St George Airport (Queensland) – Cooktown Airport

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1439
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777
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Distance from St George to Cooktown

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 894.404 miles
  • 1439.403 kilometers
  • 777.216 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
  • 897.851 miles
  • 1444.951 kilometers
  • 780.211 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 St George to Cooktown?

The estimated flight time from St George Airport (Queensland) to Cooktown Airport is 2 hours and 11 minutes.

What is the time difference between St George and Cooktown?

There is no time difference between St George and Cooktown.

Flight carbon footprint between St George Airport (Queensland) (SGO) and Cooktown Airport (CTN)

On average, flying from St George to Cooktown generates about 143 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 143 kilograms equals 315 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from St George to Cooktown

See the map of the shortest flight path between St George Airport (Queensland) (SGO) and Cooktown Airport (CTN).

Airport information

Origin St George Airport (Queensland)
City: St George
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: SGO
ICAO Code: YSGE
Coordinates: 28°2′58″S, 148°35′42″E
Destination Cooktown Airport
City: Cooktown
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: CTN
ICAO Code: YCKN
Coordinates: 15°26′40″S, 145°11′2″E