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Distance from Targa, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,938 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$220 - $573

There are 2,249.30 km (1,397.66 miles) from Targa to Mackay in north direction and 2,938.66 km (1,826 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Targa 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 Targa, TAS to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Targa, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Targa is 12:33 pm and the current time in Mackay is 11:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Targa, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Targa, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Targa, 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 317.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Targa, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Targa to Mackay is $475.97.

During the route, an average car will release 7,590.16 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 Targa, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Targa, 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 -32.448861 and 148.358544, or 32º 26' 55.8996" S, 148º 21' 30.7584" E. This location is 912.83 miles away from Targa, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,397.66 mi	2,249.30 km	1,214.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,826 mi	2,938.10 km	1,586.45 nautical mi

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