Distance between Gold Coast and Mackay

The distance from Gold Coast to Mackay is 1,046 kilometers by road including 190 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Gympie, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Molendinar, Pacific Pines, Ormeau and Yatala.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 875 km ✈️
Car route length 1,046 km 🚗
Driving time 19 h 44 min
Fuel amount 83.7 L
Fuel cost 133.9 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 6 km, 05 min
Molendinar 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
4 10 8 km, 09 min
Pacific Pines 14 km 0:14 14 min 0.9 L
M1 20 km, 11 min
Ormeau 34 km 0:25 25 min 2.6 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Yatala 39 km 0:28 28 min 2.9 L
M1 12 km, 07 min
Daisy Hill 51 km 0:36 36 min 4.0 L
M1 196 km, 3 h 30 min
Gympie 247 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 19.1 L
A1 81 km, 2 h 03 min
Maryborough 328 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 26.0 L
A1 382 km, 6 h 30 min
Rockhampton 710 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 56.6 L
A1 336 km, 7 h 03 min
Mackay 1,046 km 19:43 19 h 43 min 83.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 6 km, 05 min
Molendinar 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
4 10 8 km, 09 min
Pacific Pines 14 km 0:14 14 min 0.9 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Pimpama 24 km 0:20 20 min 1.6 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Ormeau 34 km 0:25 25 min 2.6 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Yatala 39 km 0:28 28 min 2.9 L
M1 12 km, 07 min
Daisy Hill 51 km 0:36 36 min 4.0 L
M1 15 km, 09 min
Mackenzie 66 km 0:45 45 min 5.0 L
M1 25 km, 25 min
Boondall 90 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 7.0 L
M1 12 km, 16 min
Griffin 103 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 8.0 L
M1 5 km, 06 min
Dakabin 107 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 8.4 L
M1 9 km, 13 min
Burpengary East 117 km 1:46 1 h 46 min 9.2 L
M1 21 km, 21 min
Beerburrum 138 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 10.8 L
M1 60 km, 1 h 01 min
Cooroy 198 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 15.1 L
M1 12 km, 12 min
Pomona 210 km 3:23 3 h 23 min 16.7 L
M1 37 km, 43 min
Gympie 247 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 19.1 L
A1 26 km, 41 min
Gunalda 273 km 4:47 4 h 47 min 21.5 L
A1 27 km, 49 min
Tiaro 300 km 5:37 5 h 37 min 22.9 L
A1 28 km, 32 min
Maryborough 328 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 26.0 L
A1 6 km, 06 min
Aldershot 334 km 6:16 6 h 16 min 26.5 L
A1 17 km, 17 min
Howard 351 km 6:34 6 h 34 min 26.9 L
A1 30 km, 24 min
Doolbi 381 km 6:59 6 h 59 min 30.1 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Childers 387 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 30.8 L
A1 5 km, 12 min
Apple Tree Creek 392 km 7:17 7 h 17 min 31.4 L
A1 18 km, 40 min
Booyal 410 km 7:57 7 h 57 min 32.5 L
A1 29 km, 53 min
Gin Gin 439 km 8:51 8 h 51 min 34.6 L
A1 122 km, 1 h 43 min
Bororen 560 km 10:35 10 h 35 min 44.2 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Iveragh 575 km 10:45 10 h 45 min 45.4 L
A1 15 km, 10 min
Benaraby 591 km 10:56 10 h 56 min 46.6 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Calliope 600 km 11:06 11 h 06 min 47.9 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
River Ranch 609 km 11:15 11 h 15 min 48.5 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
West Stowe 615 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 48.9 L
A1 16 km, 11 min
Mount Larcom 631 km 11:31 11 h 31 min 50.1 L
A1 10 km, 18 min
Ambrose 641 km 11:49 11 h 49 min 51.2 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Bajool 676 km 12:12 12 h 12 min 53.8 L
A1 34 km, 27 min
Rockhampton 710 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 56.6 L
A1 6 km, 07 min
Kawana 716 km 12:47 12 h 47 min 57.1 L
A1 16 km, 28 min
The Caves 732 km 13:15 13 h 15 min 58.4 L
A1 13 km, 25 min
Yaamba 745 km 13:41 13 h 41 min 59.5 L
A1 65 km, 1 h 44 min
Marlborough 810 km 15:25 15 h 25 min 64.0 L
A1 61 km, 1 h 11 min
Prospect Hill 871 km 16:37 16 h 37 min 69.5 L
A1 46 km, 57 min
Clairview 917 km 17:34 17 h 34 min 72.9 L
A1 11 km, 14 min
Joyview 928 km 17:48 17 h 48 min 74.2 L
A1 8 km, 05 min
Flaggy Rock 936 km 17:54 17 h 54 min 74.7 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Carmila 944 km 18:01 18 h 01 min 75.1 L
A1 16 km, 12 min
West Hill 960 km 18:14 18 h 14 min 76.5 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Ilbilbie 972 km 18:22 18 h 22 min 77.2 L
A1 10 km, 07 min
Mount Christian 982 km 18:30 18 h 30 min 78.2 L
A1 6 km, 05 min
Koumala 988 km 18:36 18 h 36 min 78.9 L
A1 11 km, 08 min
Yukan 999 km 18:44 18 h 44 min 79.3 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Jilalan 1,007 km 18:51 18 h 51 min 80.5 L
A1 21 km, 18 min
Sandy Creek 1,028 km 19:09 19 h 09 min 82.0 L
A1 12 km, 22 min
Paget 1,040 km 19:32 19 h 32 min 83.0 L
A1 6 km, 10 min
Mackay 1,046 km 19:43 19 h 43 min 83.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Gold Coast to Mackay?

Fuel cost: 133.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,046 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.6 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Gold Coast to Mackay?

Driving time: 19 h 44 min

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

  • 109 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 59 min
  • 70 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 42 min
  • 392 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 21 min
  • 255 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 11 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 205 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 10 h 15 min

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

How far is Gold Coast to Mackay by land?

The distance between Gold Coast and Mackay is 1,046 km by road including 190 km on motorways.

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

How far is Gold Coast to Mackay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gold Coast and Mackay is 875 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 Gold Coast and Mackay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Gold Coast from Mackay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 875 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 58 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 Gold Coast to Mackay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 38 min to cover the distance of 875 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 10 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 Gold Coast and Mackay?

The halfway point between Gold Coast and Mackay is Bororen. It is located about 37 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bororen to Gold Coast is 560 km and driving will take about 10 h 35 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:

  • Iveragh is in 575 km from Gold Coast and 470 km from Mackay
  • Benaraby is in 591 km from Gold Coast and 455 km from Mackay
  • Calliope is in 600 km from Gold Coast and 446 km from Mackay

Where is Gold Coast in relation to Mackay?

Gold Coast is located 875 km south-east of Mackay.

Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.

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

Which highway goes from Gold Coast to Mackay?

The route from Gold Coast to Mackay follows A1, M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 10: 3 km
  • 4: 2 km
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