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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,966 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$147 - $383

There are 1,546.57 km (961 miles) from Ruby to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,965.01 km (1,221 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Ruby and Rainbow Beach are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ruby is 1:26 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 12:26 pm.

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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 212.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Rainbow Beach is $318.42.

During the route, an average car will release 5,077.82 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 Ruby, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, 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 -32.167201 and 148.745469, or 32º 10' 1.9236" S, 148º 44' 43.6884" E. This location is 610.68 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	961 mi	1,546.57 km	835.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,221 mi	1,965.59 km	1,061.33 nautical mi

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