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Distance from Walcha, NSW to Macalister, QLD

Distance

558 km

Time

7 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $109

There are 446.31 km (277.32 miles) from Walcha to Macalister in north direction and 558.44 km (347 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Walcha and Macalister are 7 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Walcha, NSW to Macalister, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Walcha is 9:41 am and the current time in Macalister is 8:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walcha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Walcha, NSW to Macalister, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Walcha, NSW

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 60.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Walcha to Macalister is $90.43.

During the route, an average car will release 1,442 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 Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.839579 and 152.095638, or 28º 50' 22.4844" S, 152º 5' 44.2968" E. This location is 173.42 miles away from Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Walcha, NSW and Macalister, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	277.32 mi	446.31 km	240.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	347 mi	558.19 km	301.40 nautical mi

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