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Distance from Buffalo, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,464 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$185 - $481

There are 1,970 km (1,224.10 miles) from Buffalo to Mackay in north direction and 2,463.91 km (1,531 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Buffalo, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Buffalo is 4:03 pm and the current time in Mackay is 3:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buffalo, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Buffalo, VIC to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buffalo, 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 266.17 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buffalo, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buffalo to Mackay is $399.25.

During the route, an average car will release 6,366.69 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 Buffalo, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Buffalo, 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 -30.69698 and 149.536319, or 30º 41' 49.128" S, 149º 32' 10.7484" E. This location is 765.69 miles away from Buffalo, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,224.10 mi	1,970 km	1,063.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,531 mi	2,464.50 km	1,330.73 nautical mi

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