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Distance from Caveside, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,877 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$216 - $561

There are 2,291.36 km (1,423.79 miles) from Caveside to Mackay in north direction and 2,877.51 km (1,788 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Caveside and Mackay are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Caveside, TAS to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Caveside, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Caveside is 10:50 pm and the current time in Mackay is 9:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Caveside, TAS

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

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 310.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Caveside, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Caveside to Mackay is $466.15.

During the route, an average car will release 7,433.50 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 Caveside, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Caveside, TAS 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 -32.244417 and 148.613909, or 32º 14' 39.9012" S, 148º 36' 50.0724" E. This location is 893.99 miles away from Caveside, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,423.79 mi	2,291.36 km	1,237.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,788 mi	2,877.46 km	1,553.71 nautical mi

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