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Distance from Gander, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

997 km

Time

17 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $181

There are 634.85 km (394.48 miles) from Gander to Dover in southwest direction and 997.79 km (620 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Gander and Dover are 17 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Gander, NF to Dover, NS. The halfway point is Cartyville, NF.

Please note the time difference between Gander, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Gander is 12:58 am and the current time in Dover is 12:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Gander, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Gander, NF to Dover, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Gander, 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 88.75 liters of gas to cover the route between Gander, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Gander to Dover is $134.02.

During the route, an average car will release 2,123 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 Gander, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Gander, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.199352 and -58.791862, or 48º 11' 57.6672" N, 58º 47' 30.7032" W. This location is 309.83 miles away from Gander, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 8 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cartyville, NF, situated 296 miles from Gander, NF and 332 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 4 hours 56 mins to go from Gander to Cartyville and 1 day 15 hours to go from Dover to Cartyville.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Gander, NF and Dover, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	394.48 mi	634.85 km	342.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	620 mi	997.24 km	538.47 nautical mi

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