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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Koolkhan, NSW

Distance

1,285 km

Time

16 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $251

There are 1,014.63 km (630.46 miles) from Mackay to Koolkhan in southeast direction and 1,284.26 km (798 miles) by car and ferry, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Koolkhan are 16 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 2 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Koolkhan, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Koolkhan, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 5:43 pm and the current time in Koolkhan is 6:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Koolkhan, NSW? 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 138.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Koolkhan, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Koolkhan is $208.16.

During the route, an average car will release 3,319.39 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 Koolkhan, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Koolkhan, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.221325 and 152.149993, or 25º 13' 16.77" S, 152º 8' 59.9748" E. This location is 399.20 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Koolkhan, NSW and it would take approximately 8 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 Koolkhan, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	630.46 mi	1,014.63 km	547.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	798 mi	1,284.91 km	693.80 nautical mi

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