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Distance from Darwin, NT to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,835 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $553

There are 2,174.60 km (1,351.24 miles) from Darwin to Mackay in southeast direction and 2,834.05 km (1,761 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Mackay are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 2:52 am and the current time in Mackay is 3:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

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

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 306.13 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Mackay is $459.20.

During the route, an average car will release 7,322.73 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 Darwin, NT and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT 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 -19.937833 and 138.335533, or 19º 56' 16.1988" S, 138º 20' 7.9188" E. This location is 880.66 miles away from Darwin, NT and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,351.24 mi	2,174.60 km	1,174.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,761 mi	2,834.57 km	1,530.55 nautical mi

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