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Distance from Cornwall, ON to Sydney, NS

Distance

1,463 km

Time

19 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$110 - $265

There are 1,136.48 km (706.18 miles) from Cornwall to Sydney in east direction and 1,462.89 km (909 miles) by car, following the NS 104 and TCH route.

Cornwall and Sydney are 19 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cornwall, ON to Sydney, NS. The halfway point is Saint Stephen, NB.

Please note the time difference between Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Cornwall is 11:02 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Sydney is 12:02 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cornwall, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Cornwall, ON to Sydney, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cornwall, ON

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 130.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cornwall to Sydney is $196.55.

During the route, an average car will release 3,113.54 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 Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.183971 and -67.258553, or 45º 11' 2.2956" N, 67º 15' 30.7908" W. This location is 454.39 miles away from Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS and it would take approximately 9 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Saint Stephen, NB, situated 450 miles from Cornwall, ON and 458 miles from Sydney, NS. It would take 10 hours 22 mins to go from Cornwall to Saint Stephen and 8 hours 49 mins to go from Sydney to Saint Stephen.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cornwall, ON and Sydney, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	706.18 mi	1,136.48 km	613.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	909 mi	1,462.52 km	789.70 nautical mi

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