# Distance from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Calgary (YYC)

> 12,087 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,087 km / 7,510 mi / 6,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 21:01 in Cooktown Airport, it's 05:01 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,531 ft (YYC is higher than CTN)

## Airports

### [Cooktown Airport (CTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctn-cooktown-airport/1ef266e0-08a8-6268-b72e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cooktown Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKN
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.440000, 145.180000
- Elevation: 26 ft

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:01 in Cooktown Airport, it's 05:01 in Calgary.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cooktown Airport (CTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctn-cooktown-airport/1ef266e0-08a8-6268-b72e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)