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How far is Birdsville from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Birdsville (Birdsville Airport) is 812 miles / 1307 kilometers / 706 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Birdsville (BVI) is 1110 miles / 1786 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 16 minutes.

Cooktown Airport – Birdsville Airport

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Distance from Cooktown to Birdsville

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 811.972 miles
  • 1306.742 kilometers
  • 705.584 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
  • 814.466 miles
  • 1310.755 kilometers
  • 707.751 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 Birdsville?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Birdsville Airport is 2 hours and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Birdsville?

There is no time difference between Cooktown and Birdsville.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Birdsville Airport (BVI)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Birdsville generates about 136 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 136 kilograms equals 300 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 Birdsville

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Birdsville Airport (BVI).

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 Birdsville Airport
City: Birdsville
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: BVI
ICAO Code: YBDV
Coordinates: 25°53′50″S, 139°20′52″E