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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Elgin, WA

Distance

4,978 km

Time

2 days 10 hours

Gas Cost

$373 - $971

There are 3,567.67 km (2,216.85 miles) from Mackay to Elgin in southwest direction and 4,977.70 km (3,093 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Elgin are 2 days 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Elgin, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Mackay is 4:42 pm and the current time in Elgin is 2:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Elgin, WA? 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 537.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Elgin is $806.49.

During the route, an average car will release 12,860.85 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 Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.913918 and 136.944749, or 32º 54' 50.1048" S, 136º 56' 41.0964" E. This location is 1,546.70 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 5 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,216.85 mi	3,567.67 km	1,926.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,093 mi	4,978.34 km	2,688.10 nautical mi

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