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Distance from Smithton, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,941 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$221 - $574

There are 2,225.44 km (1,382.83 miles) from Smithton to Mackay in north direction and 2,941.88 km (1,828 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Smithton 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 Smithton, TAS to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Smithton, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Smithton is 4:21 am and the current time in Mackay is 3:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smithton, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Smithton, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smithton, 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 317.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Smithton, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Smithton to Mackay is $476.50.

During the route, an average car will release 7,598.64 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 Smithton, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Smithton, 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 -31.985075 and 148.641800, or 31º 59' 6.27" S, 148º 38' 30.48" E. This location is 913.85 miles away from Smithton, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,382.83 mi	2,225.44 km	1,201.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,828 mi	2,941.38 km	1,588.22 nautical mi

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