How far is Townsville from Cooktown?

The distance between Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) and Townsville (Townsville Airport) is 282 miles / 454 kilometers / 245 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Townsville (TSV) is 409 miles / 659 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 11 minutes.

Distance from Cooktown to Townsville

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 281.900 miles
• 453.674 kilometers
• 244.964 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

• 282.993 miles
• 455.432 kilometers
• 245.914 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 Townsville?

The estimated flight time from Cooktown Airport to Townsville Airport is 1 hour and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooktown and Townsville?

There is no time difference between Cooktown and Townsville.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Townsville Airport (TSV)

On average, flying from Cooktown to Townsville generates about 67 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 67 kilograms equals 147 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 Townsville

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooktown Airport (CTN) and Townsville Airport (TSV).

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	Townsville Airport
City:	Townsville
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	TSV
ICAO Code:	YBTL
Coordinates:	19°15′9″S, 146°45′53″E