Distance between cities › Australia › New South Wales › Cobar, NSW › Distance from Cobar to Mackay Book Hotels

Distance from Cobar, NSW to Mackay, QLD

Distance

1,603 km

Time

19 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $313

There are 1,198.13 km (744.49 miles) from Cobar to Mackay in northeast direction and 1,602.91 km (996 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

Cobar and Mackay are 19 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cobar, NSW to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Cobar, NSW and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cobar is 4:06 pm and the current time in Mackay is 3:06 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Cobar, NSW to Mackay, QLD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Cobar »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 173.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to Mackay is $259.70.

During the route, an average car will release 4,141.30 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 8, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Cobar, NSW and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, NSW 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 -26.579021 and 148.790543, or 26º 34' 44.4756" S, 148º 47' 25.9548" E. This location is 498.05 miles away from Cobar, NSW and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	744.49 mi	1,198.13 km	646.94 nautical mi
Driving distance	996 mi	1,603.07 km	865.59 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips