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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Darwin, NT

Distance

2,834 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$213 - $553

There are 2,174.60 km (1,351.24 miles) from Mackay to Darwin in northwest direction and 2,834.05 km (1,761 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Mackay and Darwin are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Darwin, NT.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Darwin, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Mackay is 5:33 am and the current time in Darwin is 5:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Darwin, NT? 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 306.05 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Darwin, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Darwin is $459.07.

During the route, an average car will release 7,320.66 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 Darwin, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Darwin, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.946909 and 138.299057, or 19º 56' 48.8724" S, 138º 17' 56.6052" E. This location is 880.42 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Darwin, NT and it would take approximately 15 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 Darwin, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,351.24 mi	2,174.60 km	1,174.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,761 mi	2,833.78 km	1,530.12 nautical mi

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