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Distance from Don, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,818 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$211 - $549

There are 2,242.86 km (1,393.65 miles) from Don to Mackay in north direction and 2,817.96 km (1,751 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Don and Mackay are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 5 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Don, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Don is 4:19 pm and the current time in Mackay is 3:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Don, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Don, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Don, 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 304.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Don, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Don to Mackay is $456.46.

During the route, an average car will release 7,279.07 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 Don, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Don, 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 -32.086459 and 148.830762, or 32º 5' 11.2524" S, 148º 49' 50.7432" E. This location is 875.41 miles away from Don, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,393.65 mi	2,242.86 km	1,211.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,751 mi	2,817.68 km	1,521.43 nautical mi

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