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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Caveside, TAS

Distance

2,876 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$216 - $561

There are 2,291.36 km (1,423.79 miles) from Mackay to Caveside in south direction and 2,875.90 km (1,787 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Caveside are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Caveside, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 2:14 pm and the current time in Caveside is 3:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Caveside, 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 310.64 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Caveside, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Caveside is $465.96.

During the route, an average car will release 7,430.53 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 Caveside, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Caveside, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.241998 and 148.620596, or 32º 14' 31.1928" S, 148º 37' 14.1456" E. This location is 893.63 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Caveside, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,423.79 mi	2,291.36 km	1,237.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,787 mi	2,876.30 km	1,553.08 nautical mi

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