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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Bright, VIC

Distance

2,109 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$158 - $411

There are 1,746.48 km (1,085.22 miles) from Mackay to Bright in south direction and 2,108.24 km (1,310 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Mackay and Bright are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Bright, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 11:29 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Bright is 12:29 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Bright, VIC? 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 227.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Bright, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Bright is $341.63.

During the route, an average car will release 5,447.84 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 Bright, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Bright, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.126845 and 150.025555, or 29º 7' 36.642" S, 150º 1' 31.998" E. This location is 655.18 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Bright, VIC and it would take approximately 13 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,085.22 mi	1,746.48 km	943.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,310 mi	2,108.82 km	1,138.67 nautical mi

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