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Distance from Buford, AB to Howley, NF

Distance

5,489 km

Time

3 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$414 - $995

There are 3,877.90 km (2,409.62 miles) from Buford to Howley in east direction and 5,489.47 km (3,411 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Buford and Howley are 3 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 20 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Howley, NF. The halfway point is Watford, ON.

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Howley, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Buford is 10:08 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Howley is 1:38 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Howley, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buford, AB

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 488.49 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Howley, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Howley is $737.62.

During the route, an average car will release 11,684.72 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 Buford, AB and Howley, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Howley, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.985794 and -81.868721, or 42º 59' 8.8584" N, 81º 52' 7.3956" W. This location is 1,705.26 miles away from Buford, AB and Howley, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Watford, ON, situated 2,075 miles from Buford, AB and 2,195 miles from Howley, NF. It would take 1 day 9 hours to go from Buford to Watford and 2 days 2 hours to go from Howley to Watford.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Madison, WI,Saint Paul, MN,Minneapolis, MN, and Fargo, ND.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buford, AB and Howley, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,409.62 mi	3,877.90 km	2,093.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,411 mi	5,488.67 km	2,963.65 nautical mi

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