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Distance from Upper Esk, TAS to Mackay, QLD

Distance

2,970 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$223 - $579

There are 2,260.67 km (1,404.72 miles) from Upper Esk to Mackay in north direction and 2,969.24 km (1,845 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Esk and Mackay are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 8 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Upper Esk, TAS and Mackay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Upper Esk is 10:24 am and the current time in Mackay is 9:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Esk, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Esk, TAS to Mackay, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Esk, 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 320.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Esk, TAS and Mackay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Esk to Mackay is $481.12.

During the route, an average car will release 7,672.30 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Upper Esk, TAS and Mackay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Esk, 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 -32.567162 and 148.221964, or 32º 34' 1.7832" S, 148º 13' 19.0704" E. This location is 922.70 miles away from Upper Esk, TAS and Mackay, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,404.72 mi	2,260.67 km	1,220.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,845 mi	2,969.89 km	1,603.62 nautical mi

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