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CTN to ZBO: distance & flight time
Cooktown (Cooktown Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
374 mi
601 km · 325 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
374 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTN — Cooktown Airport · Cooktown, Australia
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CTN
- LZR · Lizard Island Airport56 mi away
- CNS · Cairns International Airport107 mi away
- MRG · Mareeba Airport113 mi away
Near ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTN from ZBO?
The flight distance from Cooktown (CTN) to Bowen (ZBO) is 374 miles (601 km, 325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTN to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTN to ZBO?
Nonstop service on CTN–ZBO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTN to ZBO?
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Why are some CTN to ZBO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTN–ZBO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.