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Distance from Red Cliffs, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,836 km

Time

23 hours

Gas Cost

$138 - $358

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There are 1,402.51 km (871.48 miles) from Red Cliffs to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,836.26 km (1,141 miles) by car, following the A20 route.

Red Cliffs and Rainbow Beach are 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Red Cliffs, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Red Cliffs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Red Cliffs is 5:44 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 4:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Red Cliffs, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Red Cliffs, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Red Cliffs, 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 198.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Red Cliffs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Red Cliffs to Rainbow Beach is $297.40.

During the route, an average car will release 4,742.49 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 Red Cliffs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Red Cliffs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.960135 and 146.778976, or 29º 57' 36.486" S, 146º 46' 44.3136" E. This location is 570.35 miles away from Red Cliffs, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	871.48 mi	1,402.51 km	757.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,141 mi	1,835.78 km	991.25 nautical mi

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