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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Crows Nest, QLD

Distance

1,649 km

Time

20 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$124 - $322

There are 1,350.64 km (839.25 miles) from Rainbow to Crows Nest in northeast direction and 1,649.58 km (1,025 miles) by car, following the A20 route.

Rainbow and Crows Nest are 20 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Crows Nest, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow is 3:30 pm and the current time in Crows Nest is 2:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Crows Nest, 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 178.09 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Crows Nest, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Crows Nest is $267.14.

During the route, an average car will release 4,260.03 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 Crows Nest, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Crows Nest, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.01994 and 148.205002, or 33º 1' 11.784" S, 148º 12' 18.0072" E. This location is 512.33 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Crows Nest, QLD and it would take approximately 10 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	839.25 mi	1,350.64 km	729.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,025 mi	1,649.03 km	890.40 nautical mi

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