Distance between Broken Hill and Cooktown
The distance from Broken Hill to Cooktown is 2,760 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Charleville, Charters Towers, Wilcannia, Cobar, Bourke, Cunnamulla and Augathella.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,874 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,760 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 220.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 417.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Broken Hill | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A32 253 km, 2 h 51 min
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| Wilcannia | 253 km | 2 h 51 min | 9.9 L | |
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A32 201 km, 2 h 15 min
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| Cobar | 455 km | 5 h 06 min | 33.5 L | |
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A32 B87 141 km, 1 h 36 min
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| Bourke | 596 km | 6 h 42 min | 45.5 L | |
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B87 B71 276 km, 3 h 07 min
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| Cunnamulla | 872 km | 9 h 50 min | 69.6 L | |
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A71 200 km, 2 h 14 min
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| Charleville | 1,072 km | 12 h 04 min | 83.3 L | |
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A2 97 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Augathella | 1,169 km | 13 h 09 min | 92.0 L | |
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A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
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| Tambo | 1,274 km | 14 h 19 min | 101.4 L | |
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A2 708 km, 8 h 12 min
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| Charters Towers | 1,982 km | 22 h 32 min | 157.5 L | |
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A6 A1 778 km, 8 h 53 min
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| Cooktown | 2,760 km | 31 h 26 min | 220.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Broken Hill to Cooktown?
Fuel cost: 417.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,760 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Broken Hill to Cooktown?
Driving time: 31 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 2,365 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 26 h 16 min
- 318 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 58 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 24 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 23 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Broken Hill to Cooktown by land?
The distance between Broken Hill and Cooktown is 2,760 km by road including 20 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Broken Hill and Cooktown respectively.
How far is Broken Hill to Cooktown by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Broken Hill and Cooktown is 1,874 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Broken Hill and Cooktown respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Broken Hill from Cooktown by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 20 min to cover the distance of 1,874 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Broken Hill to Cooktown?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 48 min to cover the distance of 1,874 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 55 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Broken Hill and Cooktown?
The halfway point between Broken Hill and Cooktown is Blackall.
The distance from Blackall to Broken Hill is 1,380 km and driving will take about 15 h 31 min. The road between Blackall and Cooktown has length 1,380 km and will take approximately 15 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Broken Hill in relation to Cooktown?
Broken Hill is located 1,874 km south of Cooktown.
Broken Hill has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.965, longitude 141.45111.
Cooktown has geographic coordinates: latitude -15.47266, longitude 145.25342.
Which highway goes from Broken Hill to Cooktown?
The route from Broken Hill to Cooktown follows A32, A2, A71, A6, A1, 81, B87, B71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 19: 89 km
- 25: 86 km
- 40: 79 km
- 1: 34 km
- 49: 4 km