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Distance from Cessnock, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,026 km

Time

12 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $200

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There are 788.17 km (489.75 miles) from Cessnock to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,026.76 km (638 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Cessnock and Rainbow Beach are 12 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Cessnock, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Cessnock is 9:19 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 8:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cessnock, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cessnock, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cessnock, 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 110.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cessnock, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cessnock to Rainbow Beach is $166.23.

During the route, an average car will release 2,650.74 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cessnock, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cessnock, 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 -29.219267 and 151.956528, or 29º 13' 9.3612" S, 151º 57' 23.5008" E. This location is 318.79 miles away from Cessnock, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	489.75 mi	788.17 km	425.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	638 mi	1,026.08 km	554.04 nautical mi

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