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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

3,694 km

Time

2 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$277 - $720

There are 2,672.92 km (1,660.88 miles) from Rainbow to Mapoon in north direction and 3,695.05 km (2,296 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Rainbow and Mapoon are 2 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow is 1:00 am and the current time in Mapoon is 12:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Mapoon, 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 399 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Mapoon is $598.50.

During the route, an average car will release 9,544.15 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.366447 and 148.466583, or 24º 21' 59.2092" S, 148º 27' 59.6988" E. This location is 1,147.82 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,660.88 mi	2,672.92 km	1,443.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,296 mi	3,694.47 km	1,994.86 nautical mi

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