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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Don, TAS

Distance

2,817 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$211 - $549

There are 2,242.86 km (1,393.65 miles) from Mackay to Don in south direction and 2,817.96 km (1,751 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Don are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 5 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Don, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 6:09 am and the current time in Don is 7:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Don, 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 304.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Don, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Don is $456.42.

During the route, an average car will release 7,278.42 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 Don, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Don, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.386585 and 148.559814, or 31º 23' 11.706" S, 148º 33' 35.3304" E. This location is 875.34 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Don, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,393.65 mi	2,242.86 km	1,211.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,751 mi	2,817.42 km	1,521.29 nautical mi

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