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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

1,136 km

Time

14 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $222

There are 857.24 km (532.67 miles) from Sofala to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 1,136.20 km (706 miles) by car, following the 49 route.

Sofala and Rainbow Beach are 14 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sofala is 5:38 am and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 4:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 122.71 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Rainbow Beach is $184.06.

During the route, an average car will release 2,935.12 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 Sofala, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, 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 -28.789392 and 150.253139, or 28º 47' 21.8112" S, 150º 15' 11.3004" E. This location is 352.99 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 7 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	532.67 mi	857.24 km	462.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	706 mi	1,136.16 km	613.48 nautical mi

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