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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

737 km

Time

9 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $144

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There are 563.22 km (349.97 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Emerald in northwest direction and 737.08 km (458 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Rainbow Beach and Emerald are 9 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow Beach, QLD and Emerald, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:27 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 Emerald, QLD? 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 79.60 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Emerald is $119.40.

During the route, an average car will release 1,903.97 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 Rainbow Beach, QLD and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.958039 and 151.157142, or 23º 57' 28.9404" S, 151º 9' 25.7112" E. This location is 228.98 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 43 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 Emerald, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	349.97 mi	563.22 km	304.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	458 mi	737.01 km	397.96 nautical mi

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