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Distance from Dover, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

3,163 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $617

There are 2,471.97 km (1,536.01 miles) from Dover to Mackay in north direction and 3,162.36 km (1,965 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dover and Mackay are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 10 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Dover, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dover is 11:57 pm and the current time in Mackay is 10:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Dover, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dover, 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 341.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dover, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dover to Mackay is $512.43.

During the route, an average car will release 8,171.49 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dover, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, 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 -32.810085 and 148.235870, or 32º 48' 36.306" S, 148º 14' 9.132" E. This location is 982.74 miles away from Dover, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,536.01 mi	2,471.97 km	1,334.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,965 mi	3,163.12 km	1,707.95 nautical mi

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