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Distance from Koolkhan, NSW to Mackay, QLD

Distance

1,285 km

Time

16 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $251

There are 1,014.63 km (630.46 miles) from Koolkhan to Mackay in northwest direction and 1,285.87 km (799 miles) by car and ferry, following the M1 route.

Koolkhan and Mackay are 16 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 2 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Koolkhan, NSW to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Koolkhan, NSW and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Koolkhan is 12:46 pm and the current time in Mackay is 11:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Koolkhan, NSW

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

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 138.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Koolkhan, NSW and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Koolkhan to Mackay is $208.24.

During the route, an average car will release 3,320.69 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Koolkhan, NSW and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Koolkhan, NSW 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 -25.221507 and 152.150682, or 25º 13' 17.4252" S, 152º 9' 2.4552" E. This location is 399.36 miles away from Koolkhan, NSW and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	630.46 mi	1,014.63 km	547.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	799 mi	1,285.41 km	694.07 nautical mi

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