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Distance from Sherlock, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,550 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$191 - $497

There are 1,822.04 km (1,132.17 miles) from Sherlock to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,550.81 km (1,585 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Sherlock, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Sherlock is 6:50 pm and the current time in Mackay is 6:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sherlock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Sherlock, SA to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sherlock, 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 275.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sherlock, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sherlock to Mackay is $413.12.

During the route, an average car will release 6,587.96 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 Sherlock, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sherlock, 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 -29.844984 and 146.973358, or 29º 50' 41.9424" S, 146º 58' 24.0888" E. This location is 792.30 miles away from Sherlock, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,132.17 mi	1,822.04 km	983.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,585 mi	2,550.15 km	1,376.98 nautical mi

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