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Distance from Gap, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

846 km

Time

11 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $165

There are 652.03 km (405.16 miles) from Gap to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 846.51 km (526 miles) by car, following the A15 and 14 route.

Gap and Rainbow Beach are 11 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Gap, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Gap is 5:16 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 4:16 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Gap, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Gap, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Gap, 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 91.34 liters of fuel to cover the route between Gap, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Gap to Rainbow Beach is $137.01.

During the route, an average car will release 2,184.86 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Gap, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Gap, 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 -28.481933 and 152.139956, or 28º 28' 54.9588" S, 152º 8' 23.8416" E. This location is 262.76 miles away from Gap, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	405.16 mi	652.03 km	352.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	526 mi	845.74 km	456.67 nautical mi

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