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Distance from Taroom, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

638 km

Time

8 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $124

There are 504.10 km (313.23 miles) from Taroom to Mackay in north direction and 637.30 km (396 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Taroom and Mackay are 8 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Taroom, QLD to Mackay, QLD.

Taroom, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taroom, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Taroom, QLD to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Taroom, QLD

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 68.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taroom, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taroom to Mackay is $103.31.

During the route, an average car will release 1,647.44 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 Taroom, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Taroom, QLD 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 -23.207710 and 150.473694, or 23º 12' 27.756" S, 150º 28' 25.2984" E. This location is 198.13 miles away from Taroom, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	313.23 mi	504.10 km	272.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	396 mi	637.71 km	344.34 nautical mi

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