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Distance from Kankool, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

874 km

Time

11 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $170

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There are 682.45 km (424.06 miles) from Kankool to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 873.87 km (543 miles) by car, following the A15 and 14 route.

Kankool and Rainbow Beach are 11 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Kankool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Kankool is 9:23 am and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 8:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kankool, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Kankool, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Kankool, 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 94.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Kankool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Kankool to Rainbow Beach is $141.63.

During the route, an average car will release 2,258.59 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 Kankool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Kankool, 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 -28.572651 and 152.110979, or 28º 34' 21.5436" S, 152º 6' 39.5244" E. This location is 271.63 miles away from Kankool, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	424.06 mi	682.45 km	368.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	543 mi	874.28 km	472.08 nautical mi

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