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Distance from Sandy Flat, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

532 km

Time

7 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $104

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There are 384.76 km (239.08 miles) from Sandy Flat to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 531.08 km (330 miles) by car, following the A15 and 14 route.

Sandy Flat and Rainbow Beach are 7 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sandy Flat, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Sandy Flat, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sandy Flat is 2:06 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 1:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sandy Flat, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sandy Flat, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sandy Flat, NSW

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 57.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sandy Flat, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sandy Flat to Rainbow Beach is $86.15.

During the route, an average car will release 1,373.73 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 Sandy Flat, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sandy Flat, NSW 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 -27.617455 and 152.823253, or 27º 37' 2.838" S, 152º 49' 23.7108" E. This location is 165.21 miles away from Sandy Flat, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sandy Flat, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	239.08 mi	384.76 km	207.75 nautical mi
Driving distance	330 mi	531.76 km	287.13 nautical mi

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