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Distance from Bowen, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

191 km

Time

2 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$14 - $37

There are 161.25 km (100.20 miles) from Bowen to Mackay in southeast direction and 191.51 km (119 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Bowen and Mackay are 2 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowen, QLD to Mackay, QLD.

Bowen, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowen, QLD

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

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 20.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowen, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowen to Mackay is $30.91.

During the route, an average car will release 492.95 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bowen, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Bowen, QLD 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 -20.634417 and 148.590973, or 20º 38' 3.9012" S, 148º 35' 27.5028" E. This location is 59.28 miles away from Bowen, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 1 hour 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	100.20 mi	161.25 km	87.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	119 mi	190.82 km	103.03 nautical mi

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