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Distance from Brighton, NS to Appleton, NF

Distance

1,340 km

Time

21 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $243

There are 970.35 km (602.95 miles) from Brighton to Appleton in northeast direction and 1,338.97 km (832 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Brighton and Appleton are 21 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Brighton, NS to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Ingonish, NS.

Please note the time difference between Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Brighton is 12:48 pm and the current time in Appleton is 1:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Brighton, NS

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

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 119.23 liters of gas to cover the route between Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Brighton to Appleton is $180.04.

During the route, an average car will release 2,852.08 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.613918 and -59.893574, or 46º 36' 50.1048" N, 59º 53' 36.8664" W. This location is 416.23 miles away from Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ingonish, NS, situated 408 miles from Brighton, NS and 518 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 8 hours 13 mins to go from Brighton to Ingonish and 1 day 19 hours to go from Appleton to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Brighton, NS and Appleton, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	602.95 mi	970.35 km	523.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	832 mi	1,339.71 km	723.39 nautical mi

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