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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,532 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$190 - $494

There are 1,999.87 km (1,242.66 miles) from Macarthur to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,531.50 km (1,573 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Macarthur and Mackay are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Macarthur, VIC to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Macarthur, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Macarthur is 4:30 am and the current time in Mackay is 3:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Mackay, QLD? 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 273.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Mackay is $410.22.

During the route, an average car will release 6,541.64 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 Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC 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 -31.10403 and 149.381418, or 31º 6' 14.508" S, 149º 22' 53.1048" E. This location is 786.73 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,242.66 mi	1,999.87 km	1,079.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,573 mi	2,532.22 km	1,367.29 nautical mi

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