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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Rainbow, VIC

Distance

1,603 km

Time

19 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $313

There are 1,257.93 km (781.64 miles) from Jackson to Rainbow in southwest direction and 1,602.91 km (996 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Jackson and Rainbow are 19 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jackson, QLD to Rainbow, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 5:47 am and the current time in Rainbow is 6:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Rainbow, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jackson, 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 173.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Rainbow is $259.65.

During the route, an average car will release 4,140.59 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 Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.610249 and 146.689713, or 31º 36' 36.8964" S, 146º 41' 22.9668" E. This location is 497.97 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC and it would take approximately 9 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jackson, QLD and Rainbow, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	781.64 mi	1,257.93 km	679.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	996 mi	1,602.79 km	865.44 nautical mi

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