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Distance from Paringa, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,465 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$185 - $481

There are 1,666.94 km (1,035.79 miles) from Paringa to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,465.52 km (1,532 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Paringa, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Paringa is 6:36 pm and the current time in Mackay is 6:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Paringa, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Paringa, SA to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Paringa, 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 266.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Paringa, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Paringa to Mackay is $399.37.

During the route, an average car will release 6,368.69 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Paringa, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Paringa, 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 -28.623743 and 145.670989, or 28º 37' 25.4748" S, 145º 40' 15.5604" E. This location is 765.93 miles away from Paringa, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,035.79 mi	1,666.94 km	900.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,532 mi	2,465.27 km	1,331.14 nautical mi

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