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Distance from Moonta, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,552 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$191 - $498

There are 1,833.25 km (1,139.13 miles) from Moonta to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,552.42 km (1,586 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

Moonta and Mackay are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Moonta, SA to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Moonta, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Moonta is 11:53 am and the current time in Mackay is 11:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moonta, SA

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

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 275.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moonta, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moonta to Mackay is $413.41.

During the route, an average car will release 6,592.54 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 Moonta, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Moonta, SA 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 -29.080452 and 145.769687, or 29º 4' 49.6272" S, 145º 46' 10.8732" E. This location is 792.85 miles away from Moonta, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,139.13 mi	1,833.25 km	989.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,586 mi	2,551.93 km	1,377.93 nautical mi

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