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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Canberra, ACT

Distance

954 km

Time

11 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $186

There are 704.86 km (437.98 miles) from Macarthur to Canberra in northeast direction and 954.34 km (593 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Macarthur and Canberra are 11 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Macarthur, VIC to Canberra, ACT.

Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Macarthur, VIC

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 103.01 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Canberra is $154.51.

During the route, an average car will release 2,463.96 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 Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.668278 and 145.681895, or 36º 40' 5.8008" S, 145º 40' 54.822" E. This location is 296.33 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 5 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Macarthur, VIC and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	437.98 mi	704.86 km	380.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	593 mi	953.78 km	515 nautical mi

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