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Distance from Taplan, SA to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,486 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$186 - $485

There are 1,697.25 km (1,054.62 miles) from Taplan to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,486.44 km (1,545 miles) by car, following the 70 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Taplan, SA and Mackay, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Taplan is 10:23 am and the current time in Mackay is 9:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taplan, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Taplan, SA to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Taplan, 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 268.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taplan, SA and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taplan to Mackay is $402.69.

During the route, an average car will release 6,421.57 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Taplan, SA and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Taplan, 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 -28.703266 and 145.671622, or 28º 42' 11.7576" S, 145º 40' 17.8392" E. This location is 772.29 miles away from Taplan, 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 Taplan, SA and Mackay, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,054.62 mi	1,697.25 km	916.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,545 mi	2,485.74 km	1,342.20 nautical mi

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