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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Cadell, SA

Distance

2,510 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $489

There are 1,707.13 km (1,060.76 miles) from Mackay to Cadell in southwest direction and 2,510.58 km (1,560 miles) by car and ferry, following the A32 route.

Mackay and Cadell are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Cadell, SA.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Cadell, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Mackay is 10:52 am and the current time in Cadell is 11:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Cadell, SA? 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 271.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Cadell, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Cadell is $406.60.

During the route, an average car will release 6,483.86 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 Cadell, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Cadell, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.899373 and 145.717762, or 28º 53' 57.7428" S, 145º 43' 3.9432" E. This location is 779.78 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Cadell, SA and it would take approximately 15 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,060.76 mi	1,707.13 km	921.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,560 mi	2,509.86 km	1,355.22 nautical mi

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