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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Arakoon, NSW

Distance

723 km

Time

8 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $141

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There are 555.80 km (345.36 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Arakoon in south direction and 722.60 km (449 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Rainbow Beach and Arakoon are 8 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Arakoon, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 9:33 am and the current time in Arakoon is 10:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow Beach, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Arakoon, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow Beach, 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 78.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Arakoon, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Arakoon is $117.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,867.24 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Arakoon, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Arakoon, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.459072 and 153.502182, or 28º 27' 32.6592" S, 153º 30' 7.8552" E. This location is 224.56 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Arakoon, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	345.36 mi	555.80 km	300.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	449 mi	722.80 km	390.28 nautical mi

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