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Distance from Blackhead, NF to Elgin, NB

Distance

1,204 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$91 - $218

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There are 968.37 km (601.72 miles) from Blackhead to Elgin in southwest direction and 1,203.79 km (748 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Blackhead and Elgin are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 29 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Blackhead, NF to Elgin, NB. The halfway point is Cartyville, NF.

Please note the time difference between Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Blackhead is 1:19 pm and the current time in Elgin is 12:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Blackhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Blackhead, NF to Elgin, NB? 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 107.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Blackhead to Elgin is $161.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,563.94 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.234943 and -58.741188, or 48º 14' 5.7948" N, 58º 44' 28.2768" W. This location is 374.18 miles away from Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB and it would take approximately 12 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cartyville, NF, situated 509 miles from Blackhead, NF and 509 miles from Elgin, NB. It would take 8 hours 29 mins to go from Blackhead to Cartyville and 1 day 18 hours to go from Elgin to Cartyville.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Blackhead, NF and Elgin, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	601.72 mi	968.37 km	522.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	748 mi	1,204.36 km	650.31 nautical mi

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