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Distance from Howley, NF to Elgin, NB

Distance

1,021 km

Time

17 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $185

There are 707.32 km (439.51 miles) from Howley to Elgin in southwest direction and 1,020.32 km (634 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Howley and Elgin are 17 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 29 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Howley, NF to Elgin, NB. The halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS.

Please note the time difference between Howley, NF and Elgin, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Howley is 7:08 am and the current time in Elgin is 6:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howley, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Howley, NF to Elgin, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howley, 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 90.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Howley, NF and Elgin, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Howley to Elgin is $137.22.

During the route, an average car will release 2,173.78 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 Howley, NF and Elgin, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Howley, NF and Elgin, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.226128 and -60.580124, or 46º 13' 34.0608" N, 60º 34' 48.4464" W. This location is 317.24 miles away from Howley, NF and Elgin, NB and it would take approximately 8 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS, situated 322 miles from Howley, NF and 321 miles from Elgin, NB. It would take 1 day 15 hours to go from Howley to Beinn Scalpie and 5 hours 22 mins to go from Elgin to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Howley, NF and Elgin, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	439.51 mi	707.32 km	381.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	634 mi	1,021.09 km	551.35 nautical mi

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