How far is Melbourne from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Melbourne (Essendon Airport) is 1534 miles / 2469 kilometers / 1333 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 1939 miles / 3121 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 41 hours 9 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)

• 1534.339 miles
• 2469.279 kilometers
• 1333.304 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

• 1539.733 miles
• 2477.960 kilometers
• 1337.991 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 Essendon Airport is 3 hours and 24 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Melbourne?

The time difference between Cooktown and Melbourne is 1 hour. Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Cooktown.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Essendon Airport (MEB)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Melbourne generates about 182 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 182 kilograms equals 400 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 Essendon Airport (MEB).

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	Essendon Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MEB
ICAO Code:	YMEN
Coordinates:	37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E