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Distance from Blackhead, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

918 km

Time

21 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $166

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There are 689.32 km (428.32 miles) from Blackhead to Dover in southwest direction and 918.94 km (571 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Blackhead and Dover are 21 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 28 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Blackhead, NF to Dover, NS. The halfway point is Lake Siding, NF.

Please note the time difference between Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Blackhead is 4:52 am and the current time in Dover is 4:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Blackhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Blackhead, NF to Dover, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Blackhead, NF

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 8.9 l/100 km will need 81.71 liters of gas to cover the route between Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Blackhead to Dover is $123.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,954.61 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.159859 and -57.457085, or 49º 9' 35.4924" N, 57º 27' 25.506" W. This location is 285.25 miles away from Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lake Siding, NF, situated 404 miles from Blackhead, NF and 428 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 6 hours 41 mins to go from Blackhead to Lake Siding and 1 day 17 hours to go from Dover to Lake Siding.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Blackhead, NF and Dover, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	428.32 mi	689.32 km	372.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	571 mi	918.14 km	495.76 nautical mi

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