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Distance from Elgin, WA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

4,978 km

Time

2 days 10 hours

Gas Cost

$373 - $971

There are 3,567.67 km (2,216.85 miles) from Elgin to Mackay in northeast direction and 4,977.70 km (3,093 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Elgin and Mackay are 2 days 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Elgin, WA to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Elgin, WA and Mackay, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Elgin is 11:38 pm (Mar 10) and the current time in Mackay is 1:38 am (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, WA

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

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 537.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Elgin, WA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Elgin to Mackay is $806.48.

During the route, an average car will release 12,860.72 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 Elgin, WA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, WA 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 -32.913077 and 136.945724, or 32º 54' 47.0772" S, 136º 56' 44.6064" E. This location is 1,546.69 miles away from Elgin, WA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 5 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,216.85 mi	3,567.67 km	1,926.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,093 mi	4,978.29 km	2,688.07 nautical mi

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