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Distance from Southend, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,685 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$201 - $524

There are 2,024 km (1,257.66 miles) from Southend to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,684.39 km (1,668 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

Southend and Mackay are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Southend, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Southend is 3:17 pm and the current time in Mackay is 2:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Southend, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Southend, SA to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Southend, 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 289.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Southend, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Southend to Mackay is $434.96.

During the route, an average car will release 6,936.12 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 Southend, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Southend, 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 -30.654881 and 147.491272, or 30º 39' 17.5716" S, 147º 29' 28.5792" E. This location is 834.17 miles away from Southend, SA and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,257.66 mi	2,024 km	1,092.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,668 mi	2,684.92 km	1,449.75 nautical mi

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