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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Alpha, QLD

Distance

515 km

Time

6 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $100

There are 382.62 km (237.75 miles) from Mackay to Alpha in southwest direction and 514.99 km (320 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

Mackay and Alpha are 6 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Alpha, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:23 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Alpha, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mackay, 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 55.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Alpha is $83.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,331.39 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -22.642834 and 147.719666, or 22º 38' 34.2024" S, 147º 43' 10.7976" E. This location is 160.12 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	237.75 mi	382.62 km	206.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	320 mi	515.37 km	278.28 nautical mi

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