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Distance from Mackay, QLD to Waterloo, WA

Distance

4,966 km

Time

2 days 10 hours

Gas Cost

$372 - $968

There are 3,551.73 km (2,206.95 miles) from Mackay to Waterloo in southwest direction and 4,966.44 km (3,086 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Mackay and Waterloo are 2 days 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mackay, QLD to Waterloo, WA.

Please note the time difference between Mackay, QLD and Waterloo, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Mackay is 9:57 am and the current time in Waterloo is 7:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mackay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mackay, QLD to Waterloo, WA? 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 536.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mackay, QLD and Waterloo, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mackay to Waterloo is $804.48.

During the route, an average car will release 12,828.80 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 Waterloo, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Mackay, QLD and Waterloo, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.865117 and 137.001458, or 32º 51' 54.4212" S, 137º 0' 5.2488" E. This location is 1,542.85 miles away from Mackay, QLD and Waterloo, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 5 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,206.95 mi	3,551.73 km	1,917.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,086 mi	4,965.94 km	2,681.40 nautical mi

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