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Distance from Daintree, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

844 km

Time

11 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $165

There are 679.37 km (422.14 miles) from Daintree to Mackay in southeast direction and 844.91 km (525 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Daintree and Mackay are 11 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Daintree, QLD to Mackay, QLD.

Daintree, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Daintree, QLD

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

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 91.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Daintree, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Daintree to Mackay is $136.81.

During the route, an average car will release 2,181.62 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Daintree, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Daintree, QLD 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 -19.216888 and 146.633636, or 19º 13' 0.7968" S, 146º 38' 1.0896" E. This location is 262.37 miles away from Daintree, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	422.14 mi	679.37 km	366.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	525 mi	844.49 km	455.99 nautical mi

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