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Distance from Exploits, NF to Donkin, NS

Distance

803 km

Time

15 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $146

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There are 516.29 km (320.81 miles) from Exploits to Donkin in southwest direction and 803.06 km (499 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Exploits and Donkin are 15 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Exploits, NF and Donkin, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Exploits is 12:11 am (Mar 4) and the current time in Donkin is 11:41 pm (Mar 3).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Exploits, NF

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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 71.49 liters of gas to cover the route between Exploits, NF and Donkin, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Exploits to Donkin is $107.95.

During the route, an average car will release 1,710.10 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Exploits, NF and Donkin, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Exploits, NF and Donkin, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.70589 and -58.149807, or 48º 42' 21.204" N, 58º 8' 59.3052" W. This location is 249.57 miles away from Exploits, NF and Donkin, NS and it would take approximately 7 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Gallants, NF, situated 249 miles from Exploits, NF and 262 miles from Donkin, NS. It would take 5 hours 18 mins to go from Exploits to Gallants and 10 hours 15 mins to go from Donkin to Gallants.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	320.81 mi	516.29 km	278.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	499 mi	803.29 km	433.74 nautical mi

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