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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Highfields, QLD

Distance

967 km

Time

12 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 756.63 km (470.15 miles) from Mackay to Highfields in southeast direction and 967.22 km (601 miles) by car, following the A1 and ACW route.

Mackay and Highfields are 12 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Highfields, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Highfields, 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 104.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Highfields, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Highfields is $156.59.

During the route, an average car will release 2,497.05 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Highfields, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Highfields, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.623962 and 150.138123, or 24º 37' 26.2632" S, 150º 8' 17.2428" E. This location is 300.31 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Highfields, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	470.15 mi	756.63 km	408.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	601 mi	966.59 km	521.92 nautical mi

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