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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,359 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$177 - $460

There are 1,886.09 km (1,171.96 miles) from Dawson to Mackay in north direction and 2,359.30 km (1,466 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dawson is 11:08 am and the current time in Mackay is 10:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

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

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 254.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Mackay is $382.12.

During the route, an average car will release 6,093.54 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 Dawson, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC 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 -30.247225 and 149.807041, or 30º 14' 50.01" S, 149º 48' 25.3476" E. This location is 732.84 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,171.96 mi	1,886.09 km	1,018.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,466 mi	2,358.77 km	1,273.63 nautical mi

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