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Distance from Waterloo, WA to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

4,560 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$342 - $889

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There are 3,681.11 km (2,287.34 miles) from Waterloo to Rainbow Beach in northeast direction and 4,559.27 km (2,833 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Waterloo and Rainbow Beach are 2 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Waterloo, WA to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Waterloo, WA and Rainbow Beach, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Waterloo is 3:01 pm and the current time in Rainbow Beach is 5:01 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Waterloo, WA

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

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 492.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Waterloo, WA and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Waterloo to Rainbow Beach is $738.71.

During the route, an average car will release 11,780.02 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Waterloo, WA and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Waterloo, WA 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 -33.016685 and 135.372574, or 33º 1' 0.066" S, 135º 22' 21.2664" E. This location is 1,416.72 miles away from Waterloo, WA and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,287.34 mi	3,681.11 km	1,987.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,833 mi	4,559.96 km	2,462.19 nautical mi

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