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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Buxton, QLD

Distance

682 km

Time

8 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $133

There are 564.22 km (350.59 miles) from Mackay to Buxton in southeast direction and 682.36 km (424 miles) by car, following the A1 and ACW route.

Mackay and Buxton are 8 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Buxton, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Buxton, 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 73.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Buxton is $110.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,762.02 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 Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.448448 and 150.518204, or 23º 26' 54.4128" S, 150º 31' 5.5344" E. This location is 211.91 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Buxton, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	350.59 mi	564.22 km	304.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	424 mi	682.07 km	368.29 nautical mi

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