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Distance from Meadows, SA to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

2,173 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$163 - $424

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There are 1,713.17 km (1,064.52 miles) from Meadows to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 2,172.61 km (1,350 miles) by car, following the A20 route.

Meadows and Rainbow Beach are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Meadows, SA and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Meadows is 4:59 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 4:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Meadows, SA

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

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 234.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Meadows, SA and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Meadows to Rainbow Beach is $351.97.

During the route, an average car will release 5,612.73 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 Meadows, SA and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Meadows, SA 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 -33.175902 and 148.142325, or 33º 10' 33.2472" S, 148º 8' 32.37" E. This location is 675.01 miles away from Meadows, SA and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,064.52 mi	1,713.17 km	925.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,350 mi	2,172.65 km	1,173.14 nautical mi

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