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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Braefield, NSW

Distance

868 km

Time

11 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $169

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There are 670.63 km (416.71 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Braefield in southwest direction and 869.05 km (540 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Rainbow Beach and Braefield are 11 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Braefield, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 12:17 pm and the current time in Braefield is 1:17 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow Beach, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Braefield, 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 93.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Braefield, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Braefield is $140.67.

During the route, an average car will release 2,243.28 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 Braefield, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Braefield, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.558615 and 152.127294, or 28º 33' 31.014" S, 152º 7' 38.2584" E. This location is 269.79 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Braefield, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 44 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 Braefield, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	416.71 mi	670.63 km	362.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	540 mi	868.36 km	468.88 nautical mi

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