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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Howard, QLD

Distance

691 km

Time

8 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $135

There are 578.46 km (359.44 miles) from Mackay to Howard in southeast direction and 690.41 km (429 miles) by car, following the A1 and ACW route.

Mackay and Howard are 8 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Howard, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Howard, 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 74.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Howard, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Howard is $111.87.

During the route, an average car will release 1,783.90 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 Howard, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Howard, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.482075 and 150.538422, or 23º 28' 55.47" S, 150º 32' 18.3192" E. This location is 214.54 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Howard, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	359.44 mi	578.46 km	312.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	429 mi	690.53 km	372.86 nautical mi

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