normally between 4 to 4 and a half hours. depending on the amount of traffic on the high way
The driving distance between Rockhampton and Mackay, Queensland, is 335 km. On average, the drive takes just over four hours.
From Dysart to Mackay is a distance of about 250 km, and takes 3 hours to travel by road.
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From Townsville to Gladstone is a distance of about 830 km, and takes about ten hours to travel.
4.5 hour flight 12 hour drive
It is 782 km from Rockhampton to Moree, travelling inland via Banana, Theodore, Condamine and Moonie. It is a full day's drive - about 12-14 hours.
Coal which is mined throughout the Bowen basin west of Mackay and Rockhampton
The drive from Rockhampton to Maroochydore takes 6.5 - 7 hours and covers 530km.
It takes around ten hours to drive from Brisbane to Mackay if one drives without breaks. Realistically, it is too far to travel in one day.
The road distance from Rockhampton to Toowoomba is 640 kilometres. It is a full day's drive.
Mackay to Cairns
52 minutes