Distance between cities › Canada › Newfoundland and Labrador › Cavendish, NF › Distance from Cavendish to Dover Book Hotels

Distance from Cavendish, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

859 km

Time

20 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $156

Helpful Inaccurate

There are 638.13 km (396.51 miles) from Cavendish to Dover in southwest direction and 859.39 km (534 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Cavendish and Dover are 20 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 42 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cavendish, NF to Dover, NS. The halfway point is Little Rapids, NF.

Please note the time difference between Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Cavendish is 3:04 pm and the current time in Dover is 2:34 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Cavendish, NF to Dover, NS:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cavendish, NF

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Cavendish »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 76.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cavendish to Dover is $115.44.

During the route, an average car will release 1,828.67 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.973125 and -57.757870, or 48º 58' 23.25" N, 57º 45' 28.332" W. This location is 266.87 miles away from Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Little Rapids, NF, situated 387 miles from Cavendish, NF and 412 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 6 hours 30 mins to go from Cavendish to Little Rapids and 1 day 16 hours to go from Dover to Little Rapids.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cavendish, NF and Dover, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	396.51 mi	638.13 km	344.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	534 mi	858.98 km	463.81 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips