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Distance from Buchans, NF to Opal, AB

Distance

5,543 km

Time

3 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$418 - $1004

There are 3,846.08 km (2,389.85 miles) from Buchans to Opal in west direction and 5,542.58 km (3,444 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Buchans and Opal are 3 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 21 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Buchans, NF and Opal, AB is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Buchans is 5:48 pm and the current time in Opal is 2:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buchans, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Buchans, NF to Opal, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buchans, 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 493.30 liters of gas to cover the route between Buchans, NF and Opal, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buchans to Opal is $744.89.

During the route, an average car will release 11,799.78 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 Buchans, NF and Opal, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buchans, 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 46.337545 and -83.968881, or 46º 20' 15.162" N, 83º 58' 7.9716" W. This location is 1,722.05 miles away from Buchans, NF and Opal, AB and it would take approximately 1 day 14 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bruce Mines, ON, situated 1,773 miles from Buchans, NF and 1,671 miles from Opal, AB. It would take 1 day 18 hours to go from Buchans to Bruce Mines and 1 day 9 hours to go from Opal to Bruce Mines.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,389.85 mi	3,846.08 km	2,076.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,444 mi	5,542.72 km	2,992.83 nautical mi

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