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Distance from Melstone, MT to Rainbow, TX

Distance

1,434 mi

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$134 - $260

There are 1,126.79 miles from Melstone to Rainbow in southeast direction and 1,434 miles (2,307.80 kilometers) by car, following the US-87 route.

Melstone and Rainbow are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melstone, MT to Rainbow, TX.

Please note the time difference between Melstone, MT and Rainbow, TX is 1 hour. The current time in Melstone is 9:07 am and the current time in Rainbow is 10:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melstone, MT

Planning on renting a car to go from Melstone, MT to Rainbow, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melstone, MT

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 MPG will need 57.60 gallons of gas to cover the route between Melstone, MT and Rainbow, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melstone to Rainbow is $187.90.

During the route, an average car will release 1,128.52 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Melstone, MT and Rainbow, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Melstone, MT and Rainbow, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.307749 and -103.821532, or 39º 18' 27.8964" N, 103º 49' 17.5152" W. This location is 717.14 miles away from Melstone, MT and Rainbow, TX and it would take approximately 12 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Limon, CO, situated 714 miles from Melstone, MT and 721 miles from Rainbow, TX. It would take 12 hours 9 mins to go from Melstone to Limon and 13 hours 28 mins to go from Rainbow to Limon.