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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,295 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$172 - $447

There are 1,897.58 km (1,179.10 miles) from Melbourne to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,294.92 km (1,426 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Melbourne and Mackay are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Melbourne is 6:06 pm and the current time in Mackay is 5:06 pm.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melbourne, VIC

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 247.83 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Mackay is $371.74.

During the route, an average car will release 5,928.03 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Melbourne, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Mackay, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.93029 and 149.791428, or 29º 55' 49.044" S, 149º 47' 29.1408" E. This location is 712.93 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,179.10 mi	1,897.58 km	1,024.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,426 mi	2,294.70 km	1,239.04 nautical mi

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