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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Strahan, TAS

Distance

3,020 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$226 - $589

There are 2,363.71 km (1,468.75 miles) from Mackay to Strahan in south direction and 3,019.13 km (1,876 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Strahan are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 8 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Strahan, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 7:58 pm and the current time in Strahan is 8:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Strahan, 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 326.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Strahan, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Strahan is $489.23.

During the route, an average car will release 7,801.54 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 Strahan, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Strahan, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.207443 and 148.618286, or 32º 12' 26.7948" S, 148º 37' 5.8296" E. This location is 938.25 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Strahan, TAS and it would take approximately 20 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,468.75 mi	2,363.71 km	1,276.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,876 mi	3,019.92 km	1,630.63 nautical mi

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