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Distance from Debert, NS to Highlands, NF

Distance

613 km

Time

12 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $111

There are 458.89 km (285.14 miles) from Debert to Highlands in northeast direction and 613.16 km (381 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Debert and Highlands are 12 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Debert, NS to Highlands, NF. The halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS.

Please note the time difference between Debert, NS and Highlands, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Debert is 6:01 am and the current time in Highlands is 6:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Debert, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Debert, NS to Highlands, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Debert, 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 54.56 liters of gas to cover the route between Debert, NS and Highlands, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Debert to Highlands is $82.38.

During the route, an average car will release 1,305.05 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 Debert, NS and Highlands, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Debert, NS and Highlands, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.252083 and -60.542622, or 46º 15' 7.4988" N, 60º 32' 33.4392" W. This location is 190.46 miles away from Debert, NS and Highlands, NF and it would take approximately 6 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS, situated 191 miles from Debert, NS and 199 miles from Highlands, NF. It would take 3 hours 22 mins to go from Debert to Beinn Scalpie and 1 day 13 hours to go from Highlands to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Debert, NS and Highlands, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	285.14 mi	458.89 km	247.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	381 mi	613.02 km	331.01 nautical mi

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