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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Barretta, TAS

Distance

3,108 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$233 - $606

There are 2,442.10 km (1,517.46 miles) from Mackay to Barretta in south direction and 3,107.64 km (1,931 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Barretta are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Barretta, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Barretta, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 5:38 am and the current time in Barretta is 6:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Barretta, TAS? 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 335.64 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Barretta, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Barretta is $503.47.

During the route, an average car will release 8,028.61 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 Barretta, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Barretta, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.173044 and 148.145476, or 33º 10' 22.9584" S, 148º 8' 43.7136" E. This location is 965.56 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Barretta, TAS and it would take approximately 21 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,517.46 mi	2,442.10 km	1,318.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,931 mi	3,107.82 km	1,678.09 nautical mi

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