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Distance from Compton, QC to Placentia, NF

Distance

1,751 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$132 - $317

There are 1,388.49 km (862.77 miles) from Compton to Placentia in east direction and 1,750.97 km (1,088 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Compton and Placentia are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 9 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Compton, QC to Placentia, NF.

Please note the time difference between Compton, QC and Placentia, NF is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Compton is 5:11 pm and the current time in Placentia is 6:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Compton, QC

Planning on renting a car to go from Compton, QC to Placentia, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Compton, QC

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 155.85 liters of gas to cover the route between Compton, QC and Placentia, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Compton to Placentia is $235.34.

During the route, an average car will release 3,728.01 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 Compton, QC and Placentia, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Compton, QC and Placentia, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.385141 and -63.375238, or 45º 23' 6.5076" N, 63º 22' 30.8568" W. This location is 544.06 miles away from Compton, QC and Placentia, NF and it would take approximately 16 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lower Onslow, NS, situated 560 miles from Compton, QC and 532 miles from Placentia, NF. It would take 12 hours 7 mins to go from Compton to Lower Onslow and 20 hours 11 mins to go from Placentia to Lower Onslow.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Compton, QC and Placentia, NF is Victoria, NS, situated 534 miles from Compton, QC and 569 miles from Placentia, NF. It would take 11 hours 44 mins to go from Compton to Victoria and 20 hours 59 mins to go from Placentia to Victoria.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Compton, QC and Placentia, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	862.77 mi	1,388.49 km	749.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,088 mi	1,751.16 km	945.55 nautical mi

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