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Distance from Thangool, QLD to Mackay, QLD

Distance

490 km

Time

6 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $96

There are 398.37 km (247.53 miles) from Thangool to Mackay in northwest direction and 490.85 km (305 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Thangool and Mackay are 6 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Thangool, QLD and Mackay, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Thangool, QLD to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thangool, 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 52.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to Mackay is $79.45.

During the route, an average car will release 1,267 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thangool, QLD and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, 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 -22.850531 and 149.972672, or 22º 51' 1.9116" S, 149º 58' 21.6192" E. This location is 152.38 miles away from Thangool, QLD and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	247.53 mi	398.37 km	215.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	305 mi	490.45 km	264.82 nautical mi

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