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Distance from Ross, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,966 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$222 - $578

There are 2,327.96 km (1,446.53 miles) from Ross to Mackay in north direction and 2,966.02 km (1,843 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ross and Mackay are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 7 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ross, TAS to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ross, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ross is 11:01 pm and the current time in Mackay is 10:01 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ross, TAS

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

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 320.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ross, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ross to Mackay is $480.45.

During the route, an average car will release 7,661.61 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 Ross, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ross, TAS 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 -32.142963 and 148.625061, or 32º 8' 34.6668" S, 148º 37' 30.2196" E. This location is 921.42 miles away from Ross, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ross, TAS and Mackay, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,446.53 mi	2,327.96 km	1,257 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,843 mi	2,965.76 km	1,601.38 nautical mi

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