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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Drillham, QLD

Distance

783 km

Time

10 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $153

There are 616.74 km (383.23 miles) from Mackay to Drillham in south direction and 783.75 km (487 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Drillham are 10 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Drillham, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:00 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Drillham, 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 84.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Drillham is $126.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,024.03 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.790226 and 150.348694, or 23º 47' 24.8136" S, 150º 20' 55.2984" E. This location is 243.42 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	383.23 mi	616.74 km	333.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	487 mi	783.49 km	423.05 nautical mi

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