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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Meadows, SA

Distance

2,173 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$163 - $424

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There are 1,713.17 km (1,064.52 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Meadows in southwest direction and 2,172.61 km (1,350 miles) by car, following the B12 route.

Rainbow Beach and Meadows are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Meadows, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow Beach is 8:19 pm and the current time in Meadows is 8:49 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 Meadows, 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 234.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Meadows, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Meadows is $352.03.

During the route, an average car will release 5,613.69 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 Meadows, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Meadows, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.175574 and 148.142682, or 33º 10' 32.0664" S, 148º 8' 33.6552" E. This location is 675.13 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Meadows, SA and it would take approximately 13 hours 31 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 Meadows, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,064.52 mi	1,713.17 km	925.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,350 mi	2,173.02 km	1,173.34 nautical mi

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