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Distance from Balook, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,474 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $483

There are 1,938.95 km (1,204.81 miles) from Balook to Mackay in north direction and 2,475.17 km (1,538 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Balook and Mackay are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Balook, VIC to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Balook is 10:07 am and the current time in Mackay is 9:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Balook, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Balook, VIC to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Balook, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 267.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Balook to Mackay is $400.85.

During the route, an average car will release 6,392.26 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.771907 and 149.499625, or 30º 46' 18.8652" S, 149º 29' 58.65" E. This location is 768.76 miles away from Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Balook, VIC and Mackay, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,204.81 mi	1,938.95 km	1,046.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,538 mi	2,474.40 km	1,336.07 nautical mi

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