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Distance from Ensign, AB to Buchans, NF

Distance

5,488 km

Time

3 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$414 - $994

There are 3,977.35 km (2,471.42 miles) from Ensign to Buchans in east direction and 5,487.86 km (3,410 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Ensign and Buchans are 3 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 20 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Ensign, AB to Buchans, NF.

Please note the time difference between Ensign, AB and Buchans, NF is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Ensign is 9:06 am and the current time in Buchans is 12:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ensign, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ensign, AB to Buchans, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ensign, 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 488.43 liters of gas to cover the route between Ensign, AB and Buchans, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ensign to Buchans is $737.53.

During the route, an average car will release 11,683.19 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ensign, AB and Buchans, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Ensign, 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 46.557716 and -84.213473, or 46º 33' 27.7776" N, 84º 12' 48.5028" W. This location is 1,705.03 miles away from Ensign, AB and Buchans, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Heyden, ON, situated 1,670 miles from Ensign, AB and 1,758 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 1 day 7 hours to go from Ensign to Heyden and 1 day 19 hours to go from Buchans to Heyden.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Fargo, ND.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,471.42 mi	3,977.35 km	2,147.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,410 mi	5,487.95 km	2,963.26 nautical mi

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