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Distance from Rainbow Beach, QLD to Thangool, QLD

Distance

464 km

Time

6 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $90

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There are 298.09 km (185.22 miles) from Rainbow Beach to Thangool in northwest direction and 463.49 km (288 miles) by car, following the A3 and ACW route.

Rainbow Beach and Thangool are 6 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Rainbow Beach, QLD and Thangool, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:26 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 Thangool, 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 50.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Thangool, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow Beach to Thangool is $75.17.

During the route, an average car will release 1,198.68 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 Thangool, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Beach, QLD and Thangool, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.618283 and 151.607018, or 25º 37' 5.8188" S, 151º 36' 25.2648" E. This location is 144.16 miles away from Rainbow Beach, QLD and Thangool, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 2 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 Thangool, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	185.22 mi	298.09 km	160.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	288 mi	464 km	250.54 nautical mi

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