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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Colo, NSW

Distance

1,689 km

Time

21 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$127 - $329

There are 1,374.10 km (853.83 miles) from Mackay to Colo in south direction and 1,689.81 km (1,050 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Mackay and Colo are 21 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Colo, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Colo, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 9:39 am and the current time in Colo is 10:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Colo, NSW? 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 182.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Colo, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Colo is $273.64.

During the route, an average car will release 4,363.60 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 Colo, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Colo, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.410863 and 150.204601, or 27º 24' 39.1068" S, 150º 12' 16.5636" E. This location is 524.79 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Colo, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	853.83 mi	1,374.10 km	741.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,050 mi	1,689.12 km	912.05 nautical mi

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