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Distance from Taroon, VIC to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,511 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $490

There are 2,004.03 km (1,245.25 miles) from Taroon to Mackay in northeast direction and 2,512.19 km (1,561 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Taroon and Mackay are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Taroon, VIC to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Taroon, VIC and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Taroon is 8:09 pm and the current time in Mackay is 7:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taroon, VIC

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

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 271.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taroon, VIC and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taroon to Mackay is $406.85.

During the route, an average car will release 6,487.83 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 Taroon, VIC and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Taroon, VIC 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 -30.974913 and 149.418829, or 30º 58' 29.6868" S, 149º 25' 7.7844" E. This location is 780.26 miles away from Taroon, VIC and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,245.25 mi	2,004.03 km	1,082.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,561 mi	2,511.39 km	1,356.05 nautical mi

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