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Distance from Driftpile, AB to Buchans, NF

Distance

5,723 km

Time

3 days 7 hours

Gas Cost

$432 - $1037

There are 3,965.72 km (2,464.19 miles) from Driftpile to Buchans in east direction and 5,722.83 km (3,556 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Driftpile and Buchans are 3 days 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Driftpile, AB to Buchans, NF. The halfway point is Petrolia, ON.

Please note the time difference between Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Driftpile is 10:20 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Buchans is 1:50 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Driftpile, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Driftpile, AB to Buchans, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Driftpile, AB

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 509.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Driftpile to Buchans is $769.13.

During the route, an average car will release 12,183.84 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 Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.987549 and -82.163795, or 42º 59' 15.1764" N, 82º 9' 49.662" W. This location is 1,778.10 miles away from Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 15 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Petrolia, ON, situated 2,227 miles from Driftpile, AB and 2,341 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 1 day 11 hours to go from Driftpile to Petrolia and 2 days 4 hours to go from Buchans to Petrolia.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Driftpile, AB and Buchans, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,464.19 mi	3,965.72 km	2,141.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,556 mi	5,723.12 km	3,090.25 nautical mi

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