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Distance from Qualco, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,522 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$189 - $492

There are 1,706.37 km (1,060.29 miles) from Qualco to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,521.84 km (1,567 miles) by car and ferry, following the 70 route.

Qualco and Mackay are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Qualco, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Qualco is 3:41 pm and the current time in Mackay is 3:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Qualco, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Qualco, SA to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Qualco, 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 272.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Qualco, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Qualco to Mackay is $408.54.

During the route, an average car will release 6,514.82 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 Qualco, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Qualco, 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 -28.956297 and 145.727632, or 28º 57' 22.6692" S, 145º 43' 39.4752" E. This location is 783.50 miles away from Qualco, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,060.29 mi	1,706.37 km	921.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,567 mi	2,521.84 km	1,361.69 nautical mi

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