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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Daintree, QLD

Distance

845 km

Time

11 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $165

There are 679.37 km (422.14 miles) from Mackay to Daintree in northwest direction and 844.91 km (525 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Daintree are 11 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Daintree, QLD.

Mackay, QLD and Daintree, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Daintree, QLD? 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 91.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Daintree, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Daintree is $136.84.

During the route, an average car will release 2,182.11 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 Daintree, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Daintree, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.234140 and 146.655899, or 19º 14' 2.904" S, 146º 39' 21.2364" E. This location is 262.43 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Daintree, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	422.14 mi	679.37 km	366.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	525 mi	844.68 km	456.09 nautical mi

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