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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Maclean, NSW

Distance

1,647 km

Time

20 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$124 - $321

There are 1,270.26 km (789.31 miles) from Rainbow to Maclean in northeast direction and 1,646.36 km (1,023 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Rainbow and Maclean are 20 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Maclean, NSW.

Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Maclean, NSW? 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 177.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Maclean is $266.78.

During the route, an average car will release 4,254.19 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.179222 and 148.145462, or 33º 10' 45.1992" S, 148º 8' 43.6632" E. This location is 511.63 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rainbow, VIC and Maclean, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	789.31 mi	1,270.26 km	685.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,023 mi	1,646.77 km	889.19 nautical mi

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