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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Needles, TAS

Distance

2,861 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$215 - $558

There are 2,282.49 km (1,418.28 miles) from Mackay to Needles in south direction and 2,861.41 km (1,778 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Needles are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Needles, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 6:08 pm and the current time in Needles is 7:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Needles, TAS? 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 308.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Needles is $463.44.

During the route, an average car will release 7,390.26 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 Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.608061 and 148.636780, or 31º 36' 29.0196" S, 148º 38' 12.408" E. This location is 888.79 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,418.28 mi	2,282.49 km	1,232.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,778 mi	2,860.72 km	1,544.67 nautical mi

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