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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Appin, NSW

Distance

1,789 km

Time

23 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$134 - $349

There are 1,460.39 km (907.45 miles) from Mackay to Appin in south direction and 1,789.59 km (1,112 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Mackay and Appin are 23 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Appin, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 6:21 pm and the current time in Appin is 7:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Appin, NSW? 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 193.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Appin, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Appin is $289.81.

During the route, an average car will release 4,621.47 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 Mackay, QLD and Appin, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Appin, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.865458 and 150.356827, or 27º 51' 55.6488" S, 150º 21' 24.5772" E. This location is 555.80 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Appin, NSW and it would take approximately 11 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	907.45 mi	1,460.39 km	788.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,112 mi	1,788.94 km	965.95 nautical mi

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