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Distance from Bourke, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,037 km

Time

13 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $202

There are 841.80 km (523.07 miles) from Bourke to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,038.03 km (645 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Bourke and Rainbow Beach are 13 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bourke, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Bourke is 7:10 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 6:10 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bourke, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Bourke, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bourke, 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 112.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bourke to Rainbow Beach is $168.05.

During the route, an average car will release 2,679.90 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 Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.952126 and 149.521194, or 27º 57' 7.6536" S, 149º 31' 16.2984" E. This location is 322.30 miles away from Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bourke, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	523.07 mi	841.80 km	454.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	645 mi	1,037.37 km	560.14 nautical mi

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