Distance between Brisbane and Mackay

The distance from Brisbane to Mackay is 968 kilometers by road including 113 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Bald Hills, Griffin, Dakabin and Burpengary East.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 804 km ✈️
Car route length 968 km 🚗
Driving time 18 h 50 min
Fuel amount 77.4 L
Fuel cost 126.9 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-27.46897, 153.02350 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Brisbane 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A3 18 km, 23 min
Bald Hills 19 km 0:24 24 min 1.5 L
M3 M1 6 km, 08 min
Griffin 25 km 0:33 33 min 1.8 L
M1 5 km, 06 min
Dakabin 29 km 0:39 39 min 2.2 L
M1 9 km, 13 min
Burpengary East 39 km 0:53 53 min 2.9 L
M1 21 km, 21 min
Beerburrum 60 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 4.6 L
M1 109 km, 1 h 58 min
Gympie 169 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 12.9 L
A1 81 km, 2 h 03 min
Maryborough 250 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 19.7 L
A1 382 km, 6 h 30 min
Rockhampton 632 km 11:47 11 h 47 min 50.3 L
A1 336 km, 7 h 03 min
Mackay 968 km 18:50 18 h 50 min 77.3 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-27.46897, 153.02350 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Brisbane 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.0 L
A3 18 km, 23 min
Bald Hills 19 km 0:24 24 min 1.5 L
M3 M1 6 km, 08 min
Griffin 25 km 0:33 33 min 1.8 L
M1 5 km, 06 min
Dakabin 29 km 0:39 39 min 2.2 L
M1 9 km, 13 min
Burpengary East 39 km 0:53 53 min 2.9 L
M1 21 km, 21 min
Beerburrum 60 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 4.6 L
M1 60 km, 1 h 01 min
Cooroy 120 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 8.8 L
M1 12 km, 12 min
Pomona 132 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 10.4 L
M1 37 km, 43 min
Gympie 169 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 12.9 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gunalda 194 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 15.2 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Tiaro 221 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 16.7 L
A1 28 km, 32 min
Maryborough 250 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 19.7 L
A1 6 km, 06 min
Aldershot 256 km 5:23 5 h 23 min 20.3 L
A1 17 km, 17 min
Howard 273 km 5:41 5 h 41 min 20.7 L
A1 30 km, 24 min
Doolbi 303 km 6:05 6 h 05 min 23.9 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 309 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 24.6 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 314 km 6:23 6 h 23 min 25.1 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Booyal 332 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 26.3 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Gin Gin 361 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 28.4 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 43 min
Bororen 482 km 9:42 9 h 42 min 38.0 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 497 km 9:52 9 h 52 min 39.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Benaraby 513 km 10:03 10 h 03 min 40.4 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 522 km 10:12 10 h 12 min 41.7 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
River Ranch 531 km 10:21 10 h 21 min 42.3 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 537 km 10:26 10 h 26 min 42.7 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Mount Larcom 553 km 10:38 10 h 38 min 43.9 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Ambrose 563 km 10:56 10 h 56 min 45.0 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 598 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 47.5 L
A1 34 km, 27 min
Rockhampton 632 km 11:46 11 h 46 min 50.3 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Kawana 638 km 11:54 11 h 54 min 50.9 L
A1 16 km, 28 min
The Caves 654 km 12:22 12 h 22 min 52.2 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
Yaamba 667 km 12:48 12 h 48 min 53.2 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 732 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 57.7 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 792 km 15:43 15 h 43 min 63.2 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 838 km 16:41 16 h 41 min 66.6 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 850 km 16:55 16 h 55 min 68.0 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 858 km 17:01 17 h 01 min 68.5 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 866 km 17:08 17 h 08 min 68.8 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 882 km 17:21 17 h 21 min 70.2 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 893 km 17:29 17 h 29 min 71.0 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 904 km 17:37 17 h 37 min 72.0 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 910 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 72.7 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 920 km 17:51 17 h 51 min 73.0 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 929 km 17:57 17 h 57 min 74.3 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 950 km 18:16 18 h 16 min 75.7 L
A1 12 km, 22 min
Paget 962 km 18:39 18 h 39 min 76.8 L
A1 6 km, 10 min
Mackay 968 km 18:49 18 h 49 min 77.3 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Brisbane to Mackay?

Fuel cost: 126.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 968 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Brisbane to Mackay?

Driving time: 18 h 50 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 78 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 42 min
  • 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
  • 389 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 19 min
  • 249 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 6 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 10 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 201 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 10 h 4 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Brisbane to Mackay by land?

The distance between Brisbane and Mackay is 968 km by road including 113 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Mackay respectively.

How far is Brisbane to Mackay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Brisbane and Mackay is 804 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Mackay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Brisbane from Mackay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h to cover the distance of 804 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 39 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Brisbane to Mackay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 21 min to cover the distance of 804 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 49 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Brisbane and Mackay?

The halfway point between Brisbane and Mackay is Bororen. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bororen to Brisbane is 482 km and driving will take about 9 h 42 min. The road between Bororen and Mackay has length 485 km and will take approximately 9 h 8 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Brisbane in relation to Mackay?

Brisbane is located 804 km south-east of Mackay.

Brisbane has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.46897, longitude 153.0235.

Mackay has geographic coordinates: latitude -21.14196, longitude 149.18651.

Which highway goes from Brisbane to Mackay?

The route from Brisbane to Mackay follows A1, M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A3: 6 km
  • M7: 4 km
  • M3: 3 km
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