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Distance from Exploits, NF to Chester, NS

Distance

1,200 km

Time

20 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $217

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There are 887.68 km (551.58 miles) from Exploits to Chester in southwest direction and 1,200.57 km (746 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Exploits and Chester are 20 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Exploits, NF to Chester, NS.

Please note the time difference between Exploits, NF and Chester, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Exploits is 3:24 am and the current time in Chester is 2:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Exploits, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Exploits, NF to Chester, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Exploits, NF

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 106.82 liters of gas to cover the route between Exploits, NF and Chester, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Exploits to Chester is $161.29.

During the route, an average car will release 2,555.03 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 Exploits, NF and Chester, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Exploits, NF and Chester, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.410526 and -59.26094, or 47º 24' 37.8936" N, 59º 15' 39.384" W. This location is 372.88 miles away from Exploits, NF and Chester, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Channel-Port aux Basques, NF, situated 353 miles from Exploits, NF and 396 miles from Chester, NS. It would take 7 hours 25 mins to go from Exploits to Channel-Port aux Basques and 12 hours 52 mins to go from Chester to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Exploits, NF and Chester, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	551.58 mi	887.68 km	479.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	746 mi	1,200.18 km	648.05 nautical mi

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