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Distance from Elgin, NB to Sandy Point, NF

Distance

853 km

Time

15 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $155

There are 580.26 km (360.56 miles) from Elgin to Sandy Point in northeast direction and 852.95 km (530 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Elgin and Sandy Point are 15 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Elgin, NB to Sandy Point, NF.

Please note the time difference between Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Elgin is 9:29 pm and the current time in Sandy Point is 9:59 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, NB to Sandy Point, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elgin, NB

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 75.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Sandy Point is $114.68.

During the route, an average car will release 1,816.70 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 Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.810606 and -61.323292, or 45º 48' 38.1816" N, 61º 19' 23.8512" W. This location is 265.13 miles away from Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF and it would take approximately 7 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Creignish, NS, situated 250 miles from Elgin, NB and 294 miles from Sandy Point, NF. It would take 4 hours 49 mins to go from Elgin to Creignish and 10 hours 51 mins to go from Sandy Point to Creignish.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Elgin, NB and Sandy Point, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	360.56 mi	580.26 km	313.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	530 mi	853.36 km	460.78 nautical mi

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