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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Chiltern, VIC

Distance

1,582 km

Time

20 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $308

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There are 1,295.03 km (804.70 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Chiltern in southwest direction and 1,581.99 km (983 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Rainbow Beach and Chiltern are 20 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Chiltern, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Chiltern, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 4:46 pm and the current time in Chiltern is 5:46 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 Chiltern, VIC? 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 170.84 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Chiltern, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Chiltern is $256.27.

During the route, an average car will release 4,086.59 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Chiltern, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Chiltern, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.796614 and 149.490646, or 30º 47' 47.8104" S, 149º 29' 26.3256" E. This location is 491.47 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Chiltern, VIC and it would take approximately 10 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	804.70 mi	1,295.03 km	699.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	983 mi	1,581.89 km	854.15 nautical mi

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