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Auckland to Cooktown

Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Auckland to Cooktown. The best route is Fly Auckland to Cooktown Airport, a distance of 3756.399 km.

  1. Fly Auckland to Cooktown Airport

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane AKL - CTN
    12h 9m
    $277–976

  2. Fly Auckland to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AKL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    15h 35m
    $447–1,021

  3. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane WRE - CTN
    18h 48m
    $336–1,209

  4. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WRE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    23h 30m
    $346–1,254

Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,817.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

Air New Zealand, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 4 times a day.

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