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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Calca, SA

Distance

2,896 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$217 - $565

There are 1,977.24 km (1,228.60 miles) from Mackay to Calca in southwest direction and 2,895.21 km (1,799 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Mackay and Calca are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Calca, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Mackay is 2:25 am and the current time in Calca is 2:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Calca, 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 312.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Calca, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Calca is $469.14.

During the route, an average car will release 7,481.30 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Calca, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Calca, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.698126 and 145.855826, or 30º 41' 53.2536" S, 145º 51' 20.9736" E. This location is 899.73 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Calca, SA and it would take approximately 17 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,228.60 mi	1,977.24 km	1,067.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,799 mi	2,895.96 km	1,563.69 nautical mi

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