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Distance from Cuckoo, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,974 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$223 - $580

There are 2,236.22 km (1,389.52 miles) from Cuckoo to Mackay in north direction and 2,974.07 km (1,848 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cuckoo and Mackay are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 7 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Cuckoo, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cuckoo is 7:10 am and the current time in Mackay is 6:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cuckoo, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Cuckoo, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cuckoo, 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 321.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cuckoo, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cuckoo to Mackay is $481.86.

During the route, an average car will release 7,684.11 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 Cuckoo, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cuckoo, 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 -32.567941 and 148.221901, or 32º 34' 4.5876" S, 148º 13' 18.8436" E. This location is 924.13 miles away from Cuckoo, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,389.52 mi	2,236.22 km	1,207.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,848 mi	2,974.46 km	1,606.08 nautical mi

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