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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Koolunga, SA

Distance

2,072 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$155 - $404

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There are 1,660.47 km (1,031.77 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Koolunga in southwest direction and 2,072.84 km (1,288 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Rainbow Beach and Koolunga are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Koolunga, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 2:41 am and the current time in Koolunga is 3:11 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 Koolunga, SA? 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 223.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Koolunga, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Koolunga is $335.71.

During the route, an average car will release 5,353.38 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Koolunga, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Koolunga, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.018820 and 146.180145, or 30º 1' 7.752" S, 146º 10' 48.522" E. This location is 643.82 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Koolunga, SA and it would take approximately 12 hours 39 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 Koolunga, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,031.77 mi	1,660.47 km	896.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,288 mi	2,072.26 km	1,118.93 nautical mi

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