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Distance from Tinderbox, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

3,108 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$233 - $606

There are 2,440.69 km (1,516.58 miles) from Tinderbox to Mackay in north direction and 3,107.64 km (1,931 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Tinderbox and Mackay are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Tinderbox, TAS to Mackay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Tinderbox, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Tinderbox is 1:15 pm and the current time in Mackay is 12:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tinderbox, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Tinderbox, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tinderbox, 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 335.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Tinderbox, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Tinderbox to Mackay is $503.54.

During the route, an average car will release 8,029.73 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 Tinderbox, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Tinderbox, 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 -33.177518 and 148.14057, or 33º 10' 39.0648" S, 148º 8' 26.052" E. This location is 965.69 miles away from Tinderbox, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,516.58 mi	2,440.69 km	1,317.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,931 mi	3,108.25 km	1,678.32 nautical mi

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