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Distance from Blackhead, NF to Opal, AB

Distance

5,731 km

Time

3 days 10 hours

Gas Cost

$433 - $1038

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There are 4,186.78 km (2,601.55 miles) from Blackhead to Opal in west direction and 5,730.87 km (3,561 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Blackhead and Opal are 3 days 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 18 hours and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Blackhead, NF to Opal, AB.

Please note the time difference between Blackhead, NF and Opal, AB is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Blackhead is 9:10 pm and the current time in Opal is 5:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Blackhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Blackhead, NF to Opal, AB? 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 510.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Blackhead, NF and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Blackhead to Opal is $770.20.

During the route, an average car will release 12,200.83 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 Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Blackhead, NF and Opal, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.211252 and -82.60008, or 46º 12' 40.5072" N, 82º 36' 0.288" W. This location is 1,780.58 miles away from Blackhead, NF and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 1 day 17 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Algoma Mills, ON, situated 1,837 miles from Blackhead, NF and 1,724 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 1 day 23 hours to go from Blackhead to Algoma Mills and 1 day 11 hours to go from Opal to Algoma Mills.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Blackhead, NF and Opal, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,601.55 mi	4,186.78 km	2,260.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,561 mi	5,731.10 km	3,094.56 nautical mi

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