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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Clare, SA

Distance

2,455 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $479

There are 1,752.56 km (1,088.99 miles) from Mackay to Clare in southwest direction and 2,455.86 km (1,526 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Mackay and Clare are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Clare, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Mackay is 10:00 am and the current time in Clare is 10:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Clare, 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 265.17 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Clare, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Clare is $397.76.

During the route, an average car will release 6,342.90 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Clare, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Clare, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.337334 and 147.401550, or 29º 20' 14.4024" S, 147º 24' 5.58" E. This location is 762.82 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Clare, SA and it would take approximately 14 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,088.99 mi	1,752.56 km	946.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,526 mi	2,455.29 km	1,325.75 nautical mi

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