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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Thangool, QLD

Distance

490 km

Time

6 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $96

There are 398.37 km (247.53 miles) from Mackay to Thangool in southeast direction and 490.85 km (305 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Thangool are 6 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Mackay, QLD and Thangool, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Thangool, 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 52.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Thangool, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Thangool is $79.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,266.34 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Thangool, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Thangool, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -22.850401 and 149.972198, or 22º 51' 1.4436" S, 149º 58' 19.9128" E. This location is 152.30 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Thangool, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	247.53 mi	398.37 km	215.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	305 mi	490.19 km	264.68 nautical mi

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