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Distance from Buford, AB to Riverhead, NF

Distance

5,617 km

Time

3 days 10 hours

Gas Cost

$424 - $1018

There are 4,232.44 km (2,629.93 miles) from Buford to Riverhead in east direction and 5,616.61 km (3,490 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Buford and Riverhead 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 Buford, AB to Riverhead, NF.

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Riverhead, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Buford is 7:03 pm and the current time in Riverhead is 10:33 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Riverhead, 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 499.92 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Riverhead, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Riverhead is $754.87.

During the route, an average car will release 11,957.98 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 Buford, AB and Riverhead, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Riverhead, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.287932 and -83.673142, or 46º 17' 16.5552" N, 83º 40' 23.3112" W. This location is 1,745.13 miles away from Buford, AB and Riverhead, NF 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 Bruce Mines, ON, situated 1,700 miles from Buford, AB and 1,790 miles from Riverhead, NF. It would take 1 day 10 hours to go from Buford to Bruce Mines and 1 day 23 hours to go from Riverhead to Bruce Mines.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,629.93 mi	4,232.44 km	2,285.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,490 mi	5,617.03 km	3,032.96 nautical mi

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