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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

967 km

Time

12 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 756.63 km (470.15 miles) from Highfields to Mackay in northwest direction and 967.22 km (601 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Highfields and Mackay are 12 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Mackay, QLD.

Highfields, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Highfields, 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 104.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Mackay is $156.62.

During the route, an average car will release 2,497.57 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Highfields, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD 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 -24.170515 and 151.475297, or 24º 10' 13.854" S, 151º 28' 31.0692" E. This location is 300.37 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	470.15 mi	756.63 km	408.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	601 mi	966.79 km	522.03 nautical mi

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