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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,824 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$212 - $551

There are 2,249.71 km (1,397.91 miles) from Forthside to Mackay in north direction and 2,824.40 km (1,755 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Mackay are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 12:49 pm and the current time in Mackay is 11:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, 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 304.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Mackay is $457.44.

During the route, an average car will release 7,294.60 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 Forthside, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, 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 -32.110085 and 148.80816, or 32º 6' 36.306" S, 148º 48' 29.376" E. This location is 877.28 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,397.91 mi	2,249.71 km	1,214.75 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,755 mi	2,823.69 km	1,524.67 nautical mi

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