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Distance from Carrathool, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,515 km

Time

19 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$114 - $295

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There are 1,200.35 km (745.86 miles) from Carrathool to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,514.39 km (941 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Carrathool and Rainbow Beach are 19 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Carrathool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Carrathool is 4:04 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 3:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carrathool, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Carrathool, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carrathool, 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 163.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Carrathool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Carrathool to Rainbow Beach is $245.36.

During the route, an average car will release 3,912.65 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 Carrathool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Carrathool, 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 -30.428972 and 149.684084, or 30º 25' 44.2992" S, 149º 41' 2.7024" E. This location is 470.55 miles away from Carrathool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	745.86 mi	1,200.35 km	648.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	941 mi	1,514.56 km	817.80 nautical mi

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