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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Taplan, SA

Distance

2,486 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $485

There are 1,697.25 km (1,054.62 miles) from Mackay to Taplan in southwest direction and 2,486.44 km (1,545 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Mackay and Taplan are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Mackay is 6:12 pm and the current time in Taplan is 6:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Taplan, SA? 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 268.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Taplan is $402.68.

During the route, an average car will release 6,421.43 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 Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.350452 and 147.398300, or 29º 21' 1.6272" S, 147º 23' 53.88" E. This location is 772.27 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 15 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,054.62 mi	1,697.25 km	916.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,545 mi	2,485.69 km	1,342.17 nautical mi

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