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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Kuranda, QLD

Distance

760 km

Time

10 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $148

There are 608.71 km (378.24 miles) from Mackay to Kuranda in northwest direction and 759.61 km (472 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Kuranda are 10 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Kuranda, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Kuranda, 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 82.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Kuranda, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Kuranda is $123.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,962.81 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Kuranda, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Kuranda, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.383471 and 146.936661, or 19º 23' 0.4956" S, 146º 56' 11.9796" E. This location is 236.06 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Kuranda, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	378.24 mi	608.71 km	328.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	472 mi	759.79 km	410.26 nautical mi

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