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Distance from Chester, NS to Appleton, NF

Distance

1,179 km

Time

19 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $214

There are 868.02 km (539.36 miles) from Chester to Appleton in northeast direction and 1,178.04 km (732 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Chester and Appleton are 19 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chester, NS to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Channel-Port aux Basques, NF.

Please note the time difference between Chester, NS and Appleton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Chester is 2:23 pm and the current time in Appleton is 2:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chester, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Chester, NS to Appleton, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Chester, 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 104.90 liters of gas to cover the route between Chester, NS and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chester to Appleton is $158.40.

During the route, an average car will release 2,509.19 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 Chester, NS and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Chester, 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 47.306786 and -59.324165, or 47º 18' 24.4296" N, 59º 19' 26.994" W. This location is 366.19 miles away from Chester, NS and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 9 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Channel-Port aux Basques, NF, situated 397 miles from Chester, NS and 341 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 1 day 17 hours to go from Chester to Channel-Port aux Basques and 6 hours 53 mins to go from Appleton to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	539.36 mi	868.02 km	468.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	732 mi	1,178.64 km	636.42 nautical mi

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