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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Macalister, QLD

Distance

654 km

Time

8 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $128

There are 488.51 km (303.55 miles) from Emerald to Macalister in southeast direction and 655.00 km (407 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Emerald and Macalister are 8 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Emerald, QLD to Macalister, QLD.

Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Macalister, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Emerald, QLD

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 70.68 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Macalister is $106.02.

During the route, an average car will release 1,690.69 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.074087 and 148.620667, or 26º 4' 26.7132" S, 148º 37' 14.4012" E. This location is 203.33 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Emerald, QLD and Macalister, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	303.55 mi	488.51 km	263.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	407 mi	654.45 km	353.38 nautical mi

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