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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Tomahawk, TAS

Distance

2,988 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$224 - $583

There are 2,197.90 km (1,365.72 miles) from Mackay to Tomahawk in south direction and 2,988.55 km (1,857 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mackay and Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Tomahawk, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mackay is 7:36 am and the current time in Tomahawk is 8:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Tomahawk, 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 322.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Tomahawk, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Tomahawk is $484.13.

During the route, an average car will release 7,720.23 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Mackay, QLD and Tomahawk, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Tomahawk, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.666152 and 148.197607, or 32º 39' 58.1472" S, 148º 11' 51.3852" E. This location is 928.47 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Tomahawk, TAS and it would take approximately 20 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,365.72 mi	2,197.90 km	1,186.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,857 mi	2,988.44 km	1,613.63 nautical mi

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