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Distance from Howard, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

691 km

Time

8 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $135

There are 578.46 km (359.44 miles) from Howard to Mackay in northwest direction and 690.41 km (429 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Howard and Mackay are 8 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Howard, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howard, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Howard, QLD to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howard, 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 74.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Howard, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Howard to Mackay is $111.91.

During the route, an average car will release 1,784.56 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 Howard, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Howard, 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 -23.482014 and 150.537766, or 23º 28' 55.2504" S, 150º 32' 15.9576" E. This location is 214.62 miles away from Howard, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	359.44 mi	578.46 km	312.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	429 mi	690.79 km	373 nautical mi

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