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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Dover, TAS

Distance

3,163 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $617

There are 2,471.97 km (1,536.01 miles) from Mackay to Dover in south direction and 3,162.36 km (1,965 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Dover are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 10 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Dover, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 8:17 pm and the current time in Dover is 9:17 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Dover, 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 341.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Dover is $512.39.

During the route, an average car will release 8,170.91 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 Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.402134 and 147.984912, or 33º 24' 7.6824" S, 147º 59' 5.6832" E. This location is 982.67 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 21 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,536.01 mi	2,471.97 km	1,334.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,965 mi	3,162.90 km	1,707.83 nautical mi

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