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Distance from Upper Castra, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,850 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$214 - $556

There are 2,263.34 km (1,406.38 miles) from Upper Castra to Mackay in north direction and 2,850.15 km (1,771 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Castra and Mackay are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

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

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Castra, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Castra, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Castra, 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 307.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Castra, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Castra to Mackay is $461.64.

During the route, an average car will release 7,361.67 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 Upper Castra, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Castra, 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 -32.19385 and 148.727838, or 32º 11' 37.86" S, 148º 43' 40.2168" E. This location is 885.35 miles away from Upper Castra, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,406.38 mi	2,263.34 km	1,222.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,771 mi	2,849.65 km	1,538.69 nautical mi

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