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Distance from Lawrence, NSW to Mackay, QLD

Distance

1,253 km

Time

15 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $244

There are 1,009.07 km (627.01 miles) from Lawrence to Mackay in northwest direction and 1,252.07 km (778 miles) by car and ferry, following the M1 route.

Lawrence and Mackay are 15 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 2 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Lawrence, NSW and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lawrence is 1:04 am and the current time in Mackay is 12:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lawrence, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Lawrence, NSW to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lawrence, 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 135.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lawrence, NSW and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lawrence to Mackay is $202.96.

During the route, an average car will release 3,236.55 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 Lawrence, NSW and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lawrence, 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 -25.142176 and 152.006577, or 25º 8' 31.8336" S, 152º 0' 23.6772" E. This location is 389.24 miles away from Lawrence, NSW and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	627.01 mi	1,009.07 km	544.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	778 mi	1,252.85 km	676.48 nautical mi

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