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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

737 km

Time

9 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $144

There are 563.22 km (349.97 miles) from Emerald to Rainbow Beach in southeast direction and 737.08 km (458 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Emerald and Rainbow Beach are 9 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Emerald, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Emerald, QLD

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 79.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Rainbow Beach is $119.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,903.51 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD 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 -23.953014 and 151.121429, or 23º 57' 10.8504" S, 151º 7' 17.1444" E. This location is 228.92 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	349.97 mi	563.22 km	304.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	458 mi	736.84 km	397.86 nautical mi

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