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Distance from Calca, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,896 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$217 - $565

There are 1,977.24 km (1,228.60 miles) from Calca to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,896.82 km (1,800 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

Calca and Mackay are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Calca, SA to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Calca, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Calca is 2:55 am and the current time in Mackay is 2:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Calca, SA

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

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 312.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Calca, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Calca to Mackay is $469.16.

During the route, an average car will release 7,481.55 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 Calca, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Calca, SA 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 -30.365860 and 145.571152, or 30º 21' 57.096" S, 145º 34' 16.1472" E. This location is 899.76 miles away from Calca, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,228.60 mi	1,977.24 km	1,067.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,800 mi	2,896.05 km	1,563.75 nautical mi

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