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Distance from Barkstead, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,323 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$174 - $453

There are 1,879.66 km (1,167.97 miles) from Barkstead to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,323.89 km (1,444 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Barkstead and Mackay are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Barkstead, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Barkstead is 12:02 am (Mar 11) and the current time in Mackay is 11:02 pm (Mar 10).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barkstead, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Barkstead, VIC to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barkstead, 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 250.90 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barkstead, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barkstead to Mackay is $376.35.

During the route, an average car will release 6,001.51 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barkstead, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barkstead, 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 -30.119733 and 149.799785, or 30º 7' 11.0388" S, 149º 47' 59.226" E. This location is 721.77 miles away from Barkstead, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,167.97 mi	1,879.66 km	1,014.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,444 mi	2,323.14 km	1,254.40 nautical mi

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