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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Taroom, QLD

Distance

638 km

Time

8 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $124

There are 504.10 km (313.23 miles) from Mackay to Taroom in south direction and 637.30 km (396 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Taroom are 8 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Taroom, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Taroom, 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 68.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Taroom, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Taroom is $103.28.

During the route, an average car will release 1,646.96 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 Taroom, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Taroom, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.207518 and 150.473648, or 23º 12' 27.0648" S, 150º 28' 25.1328" E. This location is 198.07 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Taroom, QLD and it would take approximately 4 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 Taroom, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	313.23 mi	504.10 km	272.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	396 mi	637.53 km	344.24 nautical mi

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