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Distance from Chester, NS to Exploits, NF

Distance

1,198 km

Time

20 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $217

There are 887.68 km (551.58 miles) from Chester to Exploits in northeast direction and 1,197.35 km (744 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Chester and Exploits are 20 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chester, NS to Exploits, NF.

Please note the time difference between Chester, NS and Exploits, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Chester is 10:59 pm and the current time in Exploits is 11:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chester, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Chester, NS to Exploits, 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 106.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Chester, NS and Exploits, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chester to Exploits is $161.

During the route, an average car will release 2,550.49 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 Chester, NS and Exploits, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Chester, NS and Exploits, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.415896 and -59.256725, or 47º 24' 57.2256" N, 59º 15' 24.21" W. This location is 372.22 miles away from Chester, NS and Exploits, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 2 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 395 miles from Chester, NS and 354 miles from Exploits, NF. It would take 12 hours 52 mins to go from Chester to Channel-Port aux Basques and 7 hours 23 mins to go from Exploits to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	551.58 mi	887.68 km	479.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	744 mi	1,198.04 km	646.89 nautical mi

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