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Distance from Mudgee, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,061 km

Time

13 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $207

There are 819.89 km (509.46 miles) from Mudgee to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,060.56 km (659 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Mudgee and Rainbow Beach are 13 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mudgee, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Mudgee is 12:19 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 11:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mudgee, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Mudgee, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mudgee, 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 114.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mudgee, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mudgee to Rainbow Beach is $171.94.

During the route, an average car will release 2,741.81 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 Mudgee, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mudgee, 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 -28.52295 and 150.287467, or 28º 31' 22.62" S, 150º 17' 14.8812" E. This location is 329.74 miles away from Mudgee, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	509.46 mi	819.89 km	442.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	659 mi	1,061.34 km	573.08 nautical mi

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