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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Bowen, QLD

Distance

2,572 km

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$193 - $502

There are 1,869.58 km (1,161.71 miles) from Rainbow to Bowen in northeast direction and 2,571.73 km (1,598 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Rainbow and Bowen are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Bowen, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow is 3:05 pm and the current time in Bowen is 2:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Bowen, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow, VIC

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 277.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Bowen, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Bowen is $416.65.

During the route, an average car will release 6,644.21 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, VIC and Bowen, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Bowen, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.762734 and 145.885465, or 27º 45' 45.8424" S, 145º 53' 7.674" E. This location is 799.06 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Bowen, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,161.71 mi	1,869.58 km	1,009.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,598 mi	2,571.93 km	1,388.73 nautical mi

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