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Distance from Halifax, NS to Dover, NF

Distance

1,225 km

Time

20 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $222

There are 868.19 km (539.47 miles) from Halifax to Dover in northeast direction and 1,224.71 km (761 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Halifax and Dover are 20 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Halifax, NS to Dover, NF. The halfway point is Benoits Siding, NF.

Please note the time difference between Halifax, NS and Dover, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Halifax is 10:43 am and the current time in Dover is 11:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Halifax, NS

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

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 109 liters of gas to cover the route between Halifax, NS and Dover, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Halifax to Dover is $164.60.

During the route, an average car will release 2,607.40 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Halifax, NS and Dover, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Halifax, NS and Dover, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.847134 and -59.148861, or 47º 50' 49.6824" N, 59º 8' 55.8996" W. This location is 380.52 miles away from Halifax, NS and Dover, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Benoits Siding, NF, situated 391 miles from Halifax, NS and 370 miles from Dover, NF. It would take 1 day 16 hours to go from Halifax to Benoits Siding and 6 hours 12 mins to go from Dover to Benoits Siding.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	539.47 mi	868.19 km	468.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	761 mi	1,224.78 km	661.33 nautical mi

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