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How far is Cooktown from Tennant Creek?

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

The driving distance from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Cooktown (CTN) is 1284 miles / 2066 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 9 minutes.

Tennant Creek Airport – Cooktown Airport

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

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Distance from Tennant Creek to Cooktown

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tennant Creek to Cooktown. 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 Tennant Creek to Cooktown?

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

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

On average, flying from Tennant Creek to Cooktown 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 Tennant Creek to Cooktown

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

Airport information

Origin 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
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